Lonicera caerulea 'Pirika'

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

Medium yield, vigorous, open branching, midseason ripening haskap; large, mild tasting, jug shaped, firm, sweet, with potential for fresh, frozen, or processed use. Origin: Corvallis, OR, by M.M. Thompson. L. caerulea 21-20 × L. caerulea # 21-78; crossed in 2004; selected 2008; tested as 88-102; introd. 2016. USPP 28,954; 13 Feb. 2018; CPBR pending. Tree: vigor high; growth habit open; flowers frost tolerant; cold hardy USDA Zones 4 to 8; no pest or disease problems observed; yield 2.1 kg/6-year bush. Fruit: medium-large; ovoid; skin blue, bloom medium; medium firm; flavor sweet, 14-15 oBrix; berry scar small; attachment medium, reduced preharvest drop; non-tearing skin; retains firmness and taste 2 weeks in cold storage; ripens midseason, 12 June in Corvallis.
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Germination duration (days) 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
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Minimum temperature (C°) -40
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Vigor high vigor
Productivity productive

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Synonyms

Lonicera caerulea 'Pirika'