Haskap berries, also known as honeyberries or blue honeysuckle berries, are highly nutritious and tasty fruit that has been gaining popularity in recent years. They are native to the northern regions of Asia, Europe, and North America and can be grown in a range of climates.

Planting:

Haskap berries are typically planted in the fall or spring, but can also be planted in the summer if cared for properly. They prefer well-drained soil and full sun, but can also tolerate partial shade. It is important to choose a site that is protected from strong winds. It is recommended to plant at least two different varieties of haskap berries to ensure cross-pollination and a good yield.

For haskap planting machine, we recommend the planting machine Daria is designed for easy and fast planting of Haskap seedlings. (Watch Video)

Should be spaced about 50 cm to 80 cm between plants.
Space between rows about 3.5 m to 4 m
Space at the end of the row to the fence is around 6 m to 10 m depending on the type of mechanical harvester
Shrub height from 1 m up to 2 m
Haskap plants can stand alone without any support
The Haskap berry can be planted in flat rows as well as in raised beds

Care:

Haskap berries require regular watering, especially during dry periods. They can also benefit from regular fertilization with a balanced fertilizer.

Pruning:

Cut out a quarter of the branches each year, aiming to remove old non-productive, weak growth, and low-lying branches. With the berry pruning, machine FORMER is able to cut the lower branches to stimulate strong growth from or near the base, and remove weak shoots, and any dead wood.

The Haskap pruning machine is designed to prune and form rows of berry bushes into V-shaped shrubs. It is an important step in preparations for a fast and efficient harvesting of berry bushes by using the V-shaped technology of mechanical harvest.

For organic Haskap berries

Grass cover, weeding and mowing under the bushes and between the rows are the most important for organic haskap berries. We offer a full line of mechanical and hydraulic hoeing machines to control weeds in haskap plantations for both young and mature bushes. The weeders are designed mainly for berry plantations.

Young Haskap plants ( 1 - 2 Years)

The Eco hydraulic weeder above the row ZUZA 3

Mature Haskap plants

Inter-row weeder LUCY Speed up 2 to 6 km/h

Mature Haskap plants

Finger weeder KLAUDIA Speed up to 12 km/h

Inter-row Mowing under bushes

Ideal to mow the grace under haskap berry

For conventional Haskap berries:

The herbicide strip sprayers designed for weed control under berry shrubs to control weeds

Haskap berry planted in flat rows

TEKLA Herbicide Strip Sprayer

Hakap berry planted in raised beds

TOLA Herbicide Strip Sprayer

What is the best Haskap harvester for your specific needs?

There are several types of harvesters that can be used for Haskap berry picking depending on the scale of operation.

1. For small scale and medium operation planted in flat rows:

We offer one of the best-known harvesters in Europe and Canada for the half-row berry harvester JAREK 5H. Our Haskap harvesters have been operating for several decades. It’s highly recommended for plantations from 1 ha to 15 ha.

We guarantee a harvest accuracy from 95% to 99% and the amount of impurities does not exceed 1% as the best result achieved so far in the market due to the feature of the modular design.
Picking haskap berries from both high and low shrubs.
No damage to shrubs due to design technology that has been used in the harvester.
Fruits for fresh market.

The half-row berry harvester

(Export product of the year 2021)

2. For big scale operation planted in flat rows:

Over 15 ha, we recommend the berry harvester OSKAR A01 a pull-type for collecting Haskap from the whole row. For plantations above 30 ha, we recommend the self-propelled berry harvester OSKAR 4WD.

Berry Harvesters JAGODA JPS Agromachines

We guarantee a harvest accuracy from 93% to 97% and the amount of impurities does not exceed 1% as the best result achieved so far in the market due to the feature of the modular design.
Picking haskap berries from both high and low shrubs.
No damage to shrubs due to design technology that has been used in the harvester.
Fruits for fresh market.
The harvester can be used also for harvesting currants, Aronia berry (chokeberries), gooseberries, Haskap (honeyberries), saskatoon berries, and rose hips berries

3. For medium and big scale planted in raised beds:

We offer the trailed over-row harvester JAGODA 300: For a larger scale operations, you may want to consider an over-row harvester for your haskap berries. The harvester uses 2 vertical rotating shaker heads to gently shake the bushes and knock the berries loose. The berries are then collected in catchment systems and transported to further processing. The harvester is designed specifically for blueberry harvesting and is efficient in picking haskap berries without causing damage to the bushes