How to Grow Haskaps with Don Northcott and Adapting Urban Orchards with Anna Rallings
Download MP3Learn about a new and easy-to-grow berry called the haskap (scientifically known as Lonicera caerulea, or commonly as blue/edible honeysuckle, honeyberry, or camerise in French) from Don Northcott of Phytocultures Limited.
Also, hear how urban orchards can grow and change over time with Anna Rallings of Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.
Also, hear how urban orchards can grow and change over time with Anna Rallings of Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
The host of the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Susan Poizner of the fruit tree care education website www.orchardpeople.com.
Susan is the author of four books on fruit tree care. Learn more here: https://orchardpeople.com/books
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- (00:00) - Introduction and Susan's Gardening Dreams
- (00:49) - Introducing the Special Guest: Don Northcott
- (01:55) - Understanding Haskaps: The New Blue Berry
- (02:47) - Origins and Cultivation of Haskap, Also Known as Blue Honeysuckle and Honeyberry
- (05:00) - Growing Conditions and Adaptability
- (08:51) - Breeding and Selection Process
- (17:19) - Pests and Protection Strategies
- (21:35) - Future of Haskaps in the Market
- (25:32) - Susan's Journey to Starting a Community Orchard
- (26:33) - Interview with Anna Rallings: The Sharing Farm Orchard
- (31:20) - Challenges and Adaptations in Orchard Management
- (38:42) - Educational Programs and Practical Training
- (43:12) - Reflections on Fruit Tree Cultivation
- (47:23) - Conclusion and Thank You
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Susan Poizner
Author, fruit tree educator, and Creator of the award-winning fruit tree care education website OrchardPeople.com.
