Great tasting, large-fruited blue honeysuckle. Origin: University of Saskatchewan, by R.H. Bors. Kiev#8 (Blue Velvet™) × Tomichka (Blue Belle™); tested as 9-94; introd. 2007. CPBR 4922; 17 Oct. 2014. Tree: 1.5 m tall; spreading but dense canopy that hides fruit from birds; not suited to machine harvesting; recommended for home gardeners; resistant to powdery and downy mildew, and sunscald; named for its northern climate adaptation. Fruit: twice as large as other genotypes available in Canada; early to mid-season ripening; slightly flattened with a cylindrical-boxy shape; wider than most Russian cultivars; flavor sweet-tart and highly rated; delicate and soft; ripe berries can persist on bushes for a month or longer.
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