Lonicera caerulea 'Chito'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
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Cultivation

High yield, vigorous, open habit, midseason ripening haskap, tart/sweet and firm, for fresh, frozen, dried, or processed use. Origin: Corvallis, OR, by M.M. Thompson. Lonicera caerulea Chitose selection o.p.; seed collected 2000; selected 2004; tested as 41-75; introd. 2016. USPP 28,663; 21 Nov. 2017; CPBR pending. Tree: vigorous; flowers frost tolerant; cold hardy USDA Zones 4; yield 3.9 kg/10-year bush. Fruit: medium-large; ovoid; skin blue, bloom medium; firmness medium; ripens midseason, 12 June in Corvallis; flavor tart/sweet, 13-14 oBrix; berry scar small; attachment medium; non-tearing skin; retains firmness and taste 3 weeks in cold storage.
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Germination duration (days) 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
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Vigor vigorous
Productivity productive

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Lonicera caerulea 'Chito'