Flavorful, large-fruited, non-bleeding, blue honeysuckle. Origin: University of Saskatchewan, by R.H. Bors. Kiev#8 (Blue Velvet™) × Tomichka (Blue Belle™); tested as 9-84; introd. 2007. CPBR 4923; 17 Oct. 2014. Tree: to 1.5 m tall; open-spreading canopy; resistant to powdery, downy mildew, and sunscald; northern climate adapted. Fruit: about 50% larger than genotypes available in Canada; early to mid-season ripening but can hang for several weeks after ripening; yield above average; firm; wider than most Russian cultivars; recommended for commercial production; flavor sweet-tangy; non-bleeding stem end allows for individually quick-frozen processing; more delicate and larger than sibling Borealis.
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