Edible honeysuckle best varieties

The dream of any gardener is to grow a garden on his backyard that will delight not only with the beauty and fragrance of flowering plants, but also bring health benefits. That is why many now approach this issue very thoughtfully and plant medicinal plants along with traditional fruit trees and shrubs, thereby creating a real green pharmacy in the beds.

Honeysuckle is one such plant. Decorative curly varieties of honeysuckle, along with their medicinal properties conquer the hearts of gardeners with their beauty and enchanting scent of flowers, which makes it possible to use it in landscape design for decorating hedges and gazebos. Edible honeysuckle varieties, which are distinguished by an even wider spectrum of medicinal qualities in addition to them, have fruits of a sour-sweet taste with a huge content of healthy vitamins.

Botanical description of edible honeysuckle

It is a perennial deciduous shrub with edible fruits, one to two meters high. The crown is dense, spherical in shape. Leaves are lanceolate, oblong up to 7 cm long, pubescent with hairs, bright green on the outside and pale green on the inside. The flowers are located in the leaf axils, funnel-shaped and yellowish in color.

Honeysuckle blooms at the beginning of summer. The blue berries ripening in July with juicy red-violet flesh reach a length of one and a half centimeters. They can be used both fresh and in the form of various preparations.

The growing area is Siberia, Altai, the Far East, China, Korea and Japan, namely, areas of floodplain forests and river valleys, since the plant is very moisture-loving.

Content of nutrients

Edible honeysuckle is a magical storehouse of nutrients. Moreover, they are contained both in fruits that ripen very early in comparison with other similar berry bushes, and in the bark, leaves and flowers of the plant.

Berries rich in vitamins A, B1, B9, P and C, as well as fructose, galactose and glucose. They contain a large amount of tannins and pectins. Honeysuckle is a source of valuable micro and macro elements such as sodium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. Manganese, iodine, iron, silicon, copper and aluminum are also found in its fruits.In terms of the amount of useful minerals, this plant is the leader among vegetables, berries and fruits.

Healing properties

1. Substances contained in honeysuckle berries have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system: normalize blood pressure, prevent atherosclerosis of blood vessels, improving the permeability and elasticity of their walls. Fresh berries as a dietary supplement are used in the complex treatment of hypertension, anemia and bleeding of various origins.
2. A daily intake of 50 g of juice or 100 g of honeysuckle fruit prevents the development of glaucoma and strengthens the eye blood vessels.
3. Decoctions of flowers and leaves of honeysuckle normalize the functioning of the gallbladder and liver, have a beneficial effect on the gastrointestinal tract: regulate gastric secretion, treat gastritis, tighten duodenal ulcers, stop diarrhea.
4. Freshly prepared decoctions of honeysuckle leaves and twigs are renowned for their anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects. It is an excellent eye wash for conjunctivitis and a proven gargle for sore throats, pharyngitis and laryngitis.
5. This broth is excellent immunostimulant, and, accordingly, a good way to prevent viral infections and respiratory diseases. In the initial stages of these diseases, it can also be used as a diaphoretic and antipyretic agent.
6. Honeysuckle berries of all varieties, possessing a blue color, contain a large amount of anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants. They help to cleanse the body of heavy metal compounds and free radicals, which makes it possible to increase metabolic processes, prolong youth and prevent cancer.
7. In dermatology, decoctions of honeysuckle flowers have also found their use as antiseptic agents for treating wounds and the treatment of various cutaneous dermatitis. In cosmetology, extracts from honeysuckle fruits are included in anti-wrinkle creams and anti-puffy eyes.
8. A huge set of medicinal components of the plant made it the No. 1 remedy for restoring the body after significant physical exertion and prolonged illness.

Potions made from berries, flowers and leaves of honeysuckle, which is practically edible have no contraindications and side effects. But on rare occasions, certain plant varieties can cause allergic reactions, diarrhea, or muscle spasm. That is why, before taking them, it is necessary to consult a doctor and be sure to follow the specified recipe exactly.

Edible honeysuckle, numbering up to 200 varieties, is a rather unpretentious plant that does not require special care and certain conditions for growth. But in any case, in order for the shrub to take root on your site and grow normally, you need to know how to do it correctly.

Growing honeysuckle

Choosing seedlings:

• Honeysuckle seedlings should be two or three years old, which will make it possible to get the first good harvest in two years.
• Pay attention to the appearance of the bushes. In healthy seedlings of any kind, the branches are flexible, not dried, with buds.
• The root system of the seedling must be sufficiently developed. The more massive and dense the roots, the better.
• Buy three to five varieties of honeysuckle at once. This will make it possible to further improve the taste of the berries, since the plants are cross-pollinated, as well as to propagate them themselves by layering or cuttings.

Planting and leaving

You should start planting different varieties of honeysuckle in early autumn in September, when the root system is best. adapts to new conditions... The first thing to do is to correctly determine the landing site. Edible honeysuckle - the plant is light-loving, so there should be no shade on the site. Despite the fact that the bushes love moisture, an excess of it is also undesirable.Places where groundwater or flooded lowlands come close to the surface are not suitable.

Bushes are planted in square holes, with a side of 0.4 m to a depth of half a meter, located one and a half meters apart. First, a mixture of ash, superphosphate and compost is placed in the hole, then filled with water. After that, the seedling is carefully placed in the center. Should gently straighten the roots, cover with compost and mulch the soil around the seedling to prevent it from drying out. You should not prune the bushes after planting - this will only delay their development. The seedlings will gradually gain strength, and after a couple of years they will begin to bear fruit.

Now you just have to take care of the plants. In the spring, it is necessary to apply organic fertilizers under each bush. During flowering and fruiting, for better growth of edible honeysuckle, it is required to water it with a nutrient mixture once a month (1 kg of ash is diluted in 1 bucket of water).

Pruning of bushes of all varieties is usually done from the age of six. Only dried, broken off branches should be cut off. It is not allowed to cut off the tops of the shoots, which leads to a decrease in yield. It is recommended to thin out the crown in the fall, after the bushes will shed their leaves or early spring. Rejuvenation of old honeysuckle bushes that have reached the age of 20 years is carried out by cutting off their lower branches at a level of half a meter from the ground.

The soil should be loosened rarely and carefully so as not to disturb the root system located close to the soil surface, and in the hot season it should be watered abundantly (1 bucket of water for each bush).

Diseases that are extremely rarely exposed to edible honeysuckle include phytoviruses, spotting and powdery mildew. In the fight against them for any plant varieties, the Bordeaux mixture helps well.

Reproduction

All varieties of honeysuckle can be propagated in several ways: cuttings, layering, dividing bushes and seeds.

The most common method is propagation by cuttings. It is good because it retains all the characteristics of the plant variety. When flowering ends and the first ovary appears - the most favorable time for grafting. For cuttings, the middle of the shoot (12–15 cm) with several buds is suitable.

Rooting of cuttings is carried out in a greenhouse under a film. They are planted at a slight slope. A sand-peat mixture (3: 1) is preliminarily placed in the holes. You can also grow cuttings in peat pots, which makes it possible, if necessary, to conveniently transport and sell seedlings. After two years, the cuttings can be transplanted into open ground.

Honeysuckle propagation with edible layering is desirable at the end of April. Annual shoots are pressed to the ground and covered with earth mixed with humus. At the end of autumn, when the shoots already have roots, they can be transplanted to a new place.

The method of dividing bushes is suitable for plants aged 3-5 years. The bush is dug out without damaging the roots, carefully divided into separate parts and planted in a new place, observing the same rules as when planting seedlings.

Honeysuckle propagation by edible seeds is usually used for breeding purposes. Ripe fruits are crushed, the pulp is placed on sheets of absorbent paper until dry, and then the seeds are separated. In March-April, the seeds, after soaking, are sown in small boxes with a prepared nutrient mixture. They are placed in greenhouses or covered with foil, regularly watering the soil. Seedlings will hatch in 35–45 days. In early autumn, they are allowed to be planted in the ground.

The best, proven varieties of edible honeysuckle

The earliest berries that appear in the garden are the fruits of the edible honeysuckle. Since the plant has cross-pollination, several varieties of honeysuckle should be planted at once for a good harvest. The plant adapts well to different climatic conditions, which makes it possible to choose varieties for any region.

Popular varieties of edible honeysuckle

1. Variety "Vasyugan".Plants of this variety are half-tree - half-bush. They are very resistant to severe frosts and frost in the spring during flowering. Dark blue berries without bitterness, sweetish-sour taste, covered with a waxy coating and weighing up to 1g. The fruits ripen quite early and quickly, which is an undoubted advantage of this variety. The crumbling rate is average. Productivity up to 5 kg.
2. Zarnitsa variety. The bushes are unusually beautiful, spreading, hemispherical in shape. This variety perfectly tolerates frost and drought. The branches during the ripening period are densely covered with berries of a slightly sour-sweet tart taste, which practically do not crumble. The fruit yield of this variety is about 2 kg.
3. Variety "Ivushka". Low shrubs of spherical shape with spreading branches, one and a half meters high. The variety is quite drought-resistant, easy adapts to any soil and tolerates spring frosts up to 6-8 degrees. The berries are dark blue in color, sour in taste due to the high content of vitamin C. The crumbling rate is very low. The advantages of this variety include early maturity and high yield, up to 3.5 kg.
4. Variety "Pavlovskaya". The bushes are inversely conical in shape, reaching a height of 1.7 meters. This is one of the varieties that tolerates any adverse conditions well and has the highest degree of winter hardiness. Despite the fact that this variety of honeysuckle has an average degree of ripeness and not very high yield (about 2 kg), it has undoubted advantages. This is primarily the size and taste of the fruit. The berries are dark blue in color, 3 cm in length and weighing 1.3 g have a delicious aroma and sweet and sour dessert taste.
5. Variety "Nymph". Small rounded bushes reach a height of one and a half meters and are highly frost-resistant. Ripening time and medium crumbling. The berries are dark blue, oblong, fusiform, about 2 cm long. The peculiarity of this variety is its sweet dessert taste and strong pleasant aroma. Productivity up to 3 kg.

How to use honeysuckle

• Decoction... To prepare the broth, the raw honeysuckle is thoroughly crushed, poured with water (1: 10) and boiled for half an hour in a water bath. Allow the broth to cool slightly and filter. Take 100 g before meals at least three times a day.
• The juice... If a juicer and a juicer are not available, then the juice from honeysuckle berries of various varieties is prepared as follows: 1 kg of ripe fruits should be sorted out, rinsed and slightly suppressed. The resulting mass must be placed in an enamel container, add a glass of water and boil for a quarter of an hour. Then, using a press or rubbing through a sieve, separate the juice, pour into jars and sterilize.
• Jam... The most delicious and aromatic jam comes from sweet and sour berries. Ripe, unspoiled berries with strong skin should be selected. Proportion: berries and sugar 1: 1 and a glass of water. Sorted out, washed fruits are placed in an enamel container, sugar syrup is boiled separately and berries are poured over them for 4 hours. After that, the jam is boiled for the first time for 5 minutes, bringing to a boil. Then set aside for 4-7 hours. The cooled jam is boiled again until tender.
• Frozen honeysuckle... At the first stage of freezing, the berries should be thoroughly washed, while removing the leaves and stalks. Then the berries are laid out in small containers with a layer of 2 cm and placed in the refrigerator for 2 hours to cool. At the second stage, the berries are packaged in plastic bags, tied tightly and placed in the freezer. In this form, honeysuckle of any variety is perfectly stored until next summer, retaining all its useful properties.
• Dried honeysuckle... Berries of various varieties of honeysuckle can be dried, and this can be done in two versions. The first is to dry the fruit in the sun. The berries are laid out on a flat surface, covered with cotton cloth or paper, and dried in the sun for no more than 15 days. The second is drying berries in the oven (temperature 60 degrees).The berries are laid out on baking sheets and placed in the oven for 12-14 hours. In winter, decoctions, fruit drinks, compotes and jelly are prepared from dried fruits.

You yourself are now convinced that edible honeysuckle is amazing berrythat came to us from the northern regions. If you want to have Siberian health and longevity - plant different varieties of honeysuckle in your backyard. You will not only have at hand an extraordinary plant - a healer, but also enjoy the exquisite taste of its fruits!

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Edible honeysuckle is not only a useful plant that can give a rich harvest of delicious berries, but also a bright decoration of the spring garden. Let's see which varieties of honeysuckle should be preferred.

Based on the opinion of experienced gardeners, we have selected the top ten varieties. Although, in terms of decorative qualities, these shrubs can sometimes be inferior to other types and varieties of honeysuckle, but first of all they are famous for their good yield, winter hardiness and unpretentiousness.

In the list, the varieties are located not by popularity (they are all held in high esteem by gardeners), but alphabetically.

1. Altair

This early maturing variety has already managed to fall in love with many gardeners due to its resistance to cold, common diseases and pests. Delicious and sweet berries (blue-blue with a waxy coating) ripen on a bush with a dense and squat crown in mid-June and do not crumble for a long time. Therefore, Altair is great for people who come to the country no more than once a month. After all, even fully ripe berries remain on the plant until you pick them.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1.4	June 12-16	0,9-1	1,7-2	Blue spindle Malvina, Morena

2. Bakchar giant

This large-fruited variety of medium ripening is suitable for those who have enough free space on the site. After all, the powerful bushes of the Bakchar giant reach a height of almost 2 m, and a width of 1.3 m. The crown is oval, spreading, loose. Thanks to the sparse crown, it is convenient to pick fruits from the bush.

Leaves are gray-green, matte. Berries are large (up to 5 cm long), elongated-oval, slightly asymmetrical, dark blue with a waxy bloom. Fruits can be eaten fresh, frozen, and can also be used for making wines, juices, jellies, compotes, and preserves from them.

The plant is winter-hardy, resistant to diseases and pests.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
1,7-1,9	end of June	1,8-2,5	2-3	Amphora, Pride of Bakchar, Azure, Nymph, In memory of Gijuk

3. Blue spindle

This early maturing honeysuckle is distinguished by its high yield, good resistance to frost and drought, as well as to diseases and pests.

The crown of the bush is rather rare, the shoots are thin, straight, greenish in color. Leaves are oval, elongated, dark green. The berries are large (about 2.7 cm long), shaped like an elongated spindle. The skin is blue with a waxy bloom. The flesh is sweet and sour, but can taste bitter during drought. Therefore, when growing this honeysuckle, you must observe the watering regime.

The disadvantage of this variety is that ripe berries quickly crumble.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1 m	June 12-23	1-1,5	1,5-2,5	Cinderella, Kamchadalka, Azure, Bluebird, Tomichka, In Memory of Gidzyuk

4. Long-fruited

This is one of the first zoned Ural varieties. Long-fruited honeysuckle is characterized by high winter hardiness and early ripening of fruits in the form of an elongated flat cylinder. Their length is up to 2.7 cm. The bush is spreading, with a rounded crown. Shoots are thin, long. Leaves are lanceolate, elongated, dark green.

The skin of the fruit is thin, violet-blue, with a whitish waxy coating. The pulp is sweet and sour, tender, without bitterness. Sprinkling rate of ripe berries is average.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1 m	June 10-20	0,9-2	1,4-3	Zest, Smolinskaya, Sineglazka, Morena, Chernichka. But the best pollinator variety is Chelyabinka

5. Cinderella

On compact low bushes with a dense crown, thin light green shoots and leaves of the same color, tasty berries ripen in the form of an elongated cylinder or spindle. The skin is thin, dark blue (almost black) with a blue bloom. The pulp is soft, sweet and sour, with a light strawberry aroma, very tasty.

Due to the low growth of the bush, picking berries is difficult, and they also quickly crumble. However, most of the fruits are located on the outside of the crown, therefore, when manually harvesting, it is possible to save the crop.

The variety is distinguished by very good winter hardiness, flowers are immune to recurrent spring frosts. In addition, the plant is resistant to disease.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
0,6-0,7	June 15-22	0,6-1,4	1-3	Azure, Gerda, Amphora, Kamchadalka, Leningrad giant, In memory of Gidzyuk, Parabelskaya, Tomichka

6. Leningrad giant

An adult shrub of this vigorous honeysuckle can reach a height of just over 2 m. It is erect, slightly spreading, with a compact rounded-oval crown. Berries are large (about 3 cm long), as a rule, elongated-cylindrical in shape. They ripen unevenly throughout the month. The berries are arranged in bulky bunches, so they are easy to pick.

The skin is dense, dark blue, with a thin layer of gray waxy bloom. The pulp is dense, fibrous, delicate in taste, sweetish-sour, does not taste bitter.

The variety is resistant to diseases and pests, the plant is not damaged by frost even in severe winters, the flowers can withstand spring frosts down to –7 ° С.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
1-2	June 20 - July 30	1-4	1-3,3	Gzhelka, Blue spindle, Malvina, Morena, In memory of Kuminov, Bluebird, Start

7. Morena

This early-maturing honeysuckle has a rather wide (up to 1.7 m) and squat crown of an oval shape, lanceolate leaves of a light green color and large fruits (up to 3 cm long) in the form of an elongated jug. They have a thin, almost transparent, blue-blue skin with a pronounced waxy coating. The pulp of the berries is sweet and sour, tender, with a light aroma, without bitterness. Ripe fruits do not fall off the bush for a long time.

The winter hardiness of the variety is above average. The plant is rarely damaged by pests and practically does not get sick.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1.7	June 15-30	1-3	1,2-2	Viola, Amphora, Blue spindle Kamchadalka, Malvina, In memory of Kuminov, Bluebird, Start

8. Nymph

The shrub of this variety is medium-sized, with a rounded and slightly spreading crown, prone to thickening. Shoots are long, straight, brownish-green. Leaves are oblong-oval, dark green. The berries are rather large (up to 3 cm long), elongated, resemble a spindle in shape, sometimes they are curved and have bumps on the surface.

The skin is bluish-blue, covered with a waxy bloom of medium intensity. The pulp is fibrous, sweetish-sour, slightly tart, with a spicy aroma and light bitterness. On young plants, ripe berries do not crumble for a long time, and on old ones, ripe fruits quickly end up on the ground.

The variety is very winter hardy, suitable for growing in extreme conditions. The plant is rarely sick.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
Up to 1.7	June 13-30	1-3	1,3-2	Amphora, Chosen One, Azure, Pavlovskaya, In memory of Gijuk

9. Bluebird

This variety is obtained on the basis of Kamchatka honeysuckle. Bushes - vigorous, with a spreading oval crown.Shoots are thin, straight. Leaves are oval, with a pointed tip. Berries are medium (up to 2 cm long), in the form of a slightly elongated ellipse. The skin is bluish-black, with a strong waxy bloom. The pulp is tender, sour-sweet, slightly tart. The fruit tastes like blueberries.

Honeysuckle Blue bird is unpretentious in care, almost does not get sick, does not freeze in winter and is not afraid of harmful insects.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
1,3-1,8	June 14-22	0,8-1,2	1-2	Blue spindle, Cinderella Kamchadalka, Malvina, Morena, In Memory of Kuminov, Titmouse, Start

10. Tomichka

This plant has a compact, semi-spreading crown, the ends of the shoots falling to the ground. Leaves are light green, slightly pubescent. The berries are shaped like a jug or a wide drop with a depressed top. They have an uneven surface, the skin is blue-violet (almost black) with a waxy coating. The pulp is sweet and sour, without bitterness. The berries are not crumpled during transportation.

In rare cases, the plant can damage aphids.

Bush height (m)	Ripening period berries	Fruit weight (g)	Yield (kg per bush)	Pollinating varieties
1,5-1,6	June 10-20	1-2	2,5-3,2	Blue Spindle, Blue Bird, Pavlovskaya, Bakcharskaya, Vasyugan, Daughter of the Giant, Bakchar giant

Do you grow edible honeysuckle on the site? If you have not yet decided to "settle" this useful shrub in your garden, read our article 5 reasons to grow honeysuckle in the garden. We hope she will dispel all your doubts!

Honeysuckle has recently begun to be grown as a berry crop. But breeders have already managed to breed many varieties of this plant, which differ significantly from each other both in taste characteristics and in the degree of resistance to adverse conditions.

Edible Honeysuckle

To date, more than 100 types of honeysuckle are known. The fruits of almost all of them are inedible, and some are poisonous. So, eating the berries of the common honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum), which is widespread in the forests of our country, can be fatal.

The fruits of the common honeysuckle are very poisonous.

In Russia and the CIS countries, only one species of this plant with edible berries is cultivated - blue honeysuckle, or blue (Lonícera caeruléa). It is a deciduous shrub 1 to 2 m high with bluish-black oblong berries that taste like blueberries. In the wild, this species of honeysuckle is most commonly found in East Asia.

Video: honeysuckle - a guest from the Far East

Blue honeysuckle has many subspecies. Among them:

• Altai honeysuckle. Shrub no more than 1 m high. Black-blue fruits with a pronounced bitterness ripen throughout the summer. This honeysuckle grows in the forests of Altai, Siberia and the Urals, but can also be found on open mountain slopes;
• Kamchatka honeysuckle. Strongly branched shrub 1.5–2 m high. Begins to bear fruit in the second decade of June. Dark blue berries have a sweet-sour, slightly tart taste;
• Pallas honeysuckle. Shrub up to 1 m high. Its bluish-black fruits ripen from late June to early September. Most often they have a bitter taste, but there are specimens with rather sweet berries. Pallas honeysuckle usually grows in moist coniferous forests of North-Eastern Europe and Siberia;
• honeysuckle Turchaninov. Shrub about 1 m high with a dense spherical crown. Berries come in both oblong and round shapes. Their taste ranges from sweet to bitter sour. In the wild, Turchaninov's honeysuckle is found only on Sakhalin;
• honeysuckle is edible. A low-growing shrub, the maximum height of which does not exceed 1 m. Dark blue berries with a bluish bloom ripen in late June - early July. They are appreciated for their sweet and sour taste and pronounced aroma. Edible honeysuckle is often found in the coniferous and deciduous forests of Eastern Siberia and the Far East.

Most subspecies of blue honeysuckle have similar characteristics. Often only professional biologists can distinguish between them.

Description and characteristics of different varieties of honeysuckle

When creating new varieties, breeders use different subspecies of honeysuckle. This allows you to obtain plants that meet the different requirements of gardeners. The following characteristics are especially important:

• resistance to adverse natural conditions;
• the presence of immunity to common diseases and pests;
• fruiting period;
• yield;
• the degree of crumbling;
• the size and flavor of the berries.

Sweet varieties

In the wild, the fruits of blue honeysuckle often taste bitter. Breeders have done a great job in order to rid the fruits of cultivated plants from this disadvantage. As a result, many varieties have been developed that have a rather sweet taste.

Siberian

Sibiryachka was created in 1972 by employees of the Bakcharsky point of northern gardening (Tomsk region). Its fruits 1.9–2.4 cm long and weighing up to 1.4 g contain 8.5% sugars and 1.2% acids. Sibiryachka berries are very juicy and aromatic. They are eaten both fresh and processed.

The Sibiryachka variety is valued for its sweet and aromatic berries.

The maximum plant height is 1.6 m. Fruiting begins in the 2-3rd year of the plant's life. Ripening of berries is amicable, usually in mid-June. In the first year of fruiting, 0.5 kg of berries can be harvested from the plant. The bush reaches its maximum yield (about 4 kg) by the age of 14-15. Active fruiting continues for 25-30 years.

Sibiryachka is a very winter-hardy variety that can withstand air temperatures down to -50 ° C. In addition, the bush easily tolerates drought and is almost not exposed to pests and diseases.

Among the disadvantages of the variety are:

• rather thin skin of the fruit, excluding the possibility of long-term transportation;
• shedding of berries not removed in time, especially strong in conditions of lack of moisture;
• severely curved branches that make harvesting difficult.

Nymph

The Nymph variety was obtained at the Pavlovsk station of the N.I. Vavilov (St. Petersburg). Its main advantage is sweet and aromatic berries with an almost complete absence of bitter aftertaste. The bluish-blue fruits of the Nymph, the average weight of which is 0.8 g, are securely attached to the branches, so that they do not crumble for a long time.

Nymph berries have an elongated fusiform shape and a slightly lumpy surface.

Nymph is a vigorous variety. An adult plant can reach a height of 2.5 m. In the middle lane, the fruits ripen in the last decade of June. The yield is usually about 2 kg per bush. Under favorable conditions and good care, it can increase to 3–3.5 kg per plant.

The nymph easily tolerates frosty winters: the shoots remain viable at -50 ° C, and the roots at -40 ° C. Flowers and ovaries can withstand short-term temperature drops down to -8 ° C. This variety is rarely affected by aphids and does not suffer from powdery mildew or tuberculariosis.

Many gardeners note the tendency of the Nymph to thicken the crown. This can be easily avoided by timely pruning of branches.

Silginka

Silginka was bred by the staff of the Bakcharsky point of northern gardening. The bush rarely grows above 1.4 m. The berries have a sweet, slightly sour taste and delicate aroma. The fruits are dark blue, elongated, with a pointed tip. Their average weight is 1.2–1.4 g. They reach technical ripeness by the end of June. Up to 3 kg of berries can be harvested from one plant. The main disadvantage is strong crumbling. At the same time, the easy separation of the berries from the stalk allows you to quickly and effortlessly collect the entire crop.

Silginka is very resistant to the vagaries of the weather. It easily tolerates winter frosts, summer heat and prolonged absence of rain. Plants of this variety rarely suffer from diseases and pests.

Practically the tastiest, sweetest and largest among the varieties in the garden.If you lay the material under the bush in advance, it can be easily collected by shaking, the berries easily crumble when ripe. Harvest in the 4th year from planting 1.5 kg. I consider it a good result for myself. A worthy variety for every garden!

Video: Silgink's honeysuckle

Cinderella

A selection variety of the Siberian Research Institute of Horticulture named after M.A. Lisavenko. The berries have a harmonious sweet-sour taste and aroma reminiscent of strawberry.

The Cinderella variety was bred in 1974

The height of the bush is no more than 70 cm. The weight of the berries varies from 0.7 to 1.4 g. They usually ripen in the second decade of June. In some cases, fruiting takes several weeks. Cinderella is distinguished by its early maturity: the first berries can be picked already in the 2nd year of the plant's life. 7–8 years after planting, the bush yields from 2 to 5 kg of fruit.

Honeysuckle of this variety is resistant to low temperatures. For all the years of observations in Siberia, not a single case of damage to bushes from frost or sudden changes in weather was noted. Cinderella is immune to most common diseases.

Large-fruited varieties

Today there are varieties whose berry weight exceeds 2 g. Many of them, in addition to outstanding sizes, have excellent taste and resistance to unfavorable conditions.

Bakchar giant

One of the largest-fruited varieties of honeysuckle. The average weight of its fruits is 1.8 g, and the maximum weight is 2.5 g. The taste of the berries is sweet and sour. Their flesh is very juicy and tender.

The length of the Bakchar giant fruit is 4–5 cm

The bush of the Bakchar giant is quite powerful. Its height can reach 2 m, and its width - 1.5 m. The crown is very thinned, which greatly facilitates the collection of berries. This variety tolerates severe winter frosts without much loss and is rarely affected by pests.

The fruits ripen in late June - early July. The average yield is about 2.5 kg of berries per plant, the maximum is 4.5 kg. Ripe berries fall off the bush quite easily.

Bakchar Giant - I love! I have not seen abundant yield yet. The berries are huge, the skin is thin, not perceptible, the taste is sour, it makes no sense to overexpose on the bush. It does not become sweeter, and when overripe, the berries become very tender, choking in the hands.

Leningrad giant

The Leningrad giant is prized by gardeners for its large and sweet fruits without characteristic bitterness. The weight of the berries of this variety can reach 4 g. The advantages also include:

• high yield (average - 3 kg per plant, maximum - 5 kg);
• dense skin of the fruit, allowing you to transport berries without much loss;
• slight crumbling;
• resistance to severe frosts, as well as to diseases and pests.

The disadvantages of this variety include uneven ripening of fruits, which often stretches from mid-June to late July.

The fruits of the Leningrad giant grow in clusters, which greatly simplifies their collection.

Early varieties

Honeysuckle is the first berry to ripen in our plots. Many gardeners strive to speed up this process and choose the earliest crop varieties for planting, the fruits of which ripen already in late May or early June.

Blue spindle

An early ripe variety, bred by employees of the M.A. Lisavenko in 1980. The berries of the Blue Spindle ripen in the first half of June in the middle zone of Russia and Siberia, and in May in the south. Their average weight is about 1 g.

The fruits have a pleasant sweet and sour taste. But with a lack of moisture, noticeable notes of bitterness appear in them. Because of this, Blue Spindle berries are often consumed in processed form. The blue spindle has a high fertility rate. The first berries appear the next year after planting. The average yield is about 2 kg per plant. The main disadvantage of this variety is its rather strong crumbling, due to which up to 15% of ripe fruits are lost.

I didn't really like the Blue Spindle variety.The berries are interesting, spindle-shaped, but not only are sour, they also taste bitter.

Video: Comparison of Blue Spindle Honeysuckle with other varieties

Swan

In central Russia, Swan berries ripen in early June. They are characterized by a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The average weight of elongated-cylindrical fruits is 1.2–1.5 g.

Mature bushes of this variety grow up to 2 m. The yield of one plant under favorable conditions reaches 2.5 kg. Among the advantages of the Swan, experts note the dense skin of the fruit, thanks to which they are perfectly kept fresh for about 5 days. In addition, the plants perfectly tolerate frost and sudden temperature fluctuations in winter.

Blue bird

Fruiting of the Blue Bird variety usually occurs in mid-June. Small berries (0.7-0.9 g) have a sweet taste and aroma similar to blueberry.

Bluebird fruits ripen in mid-June

Bluebird bushes are vigorous, with a dense spherical crown. Mature plants grow up to 1.8 m in height. Ripe berries stick tightly to the branches and practically do not crumble.

The main disadvantage of this variety is its rather low yield. No more than 2 kg of berries can be harvested from one plant.

Non-crumbling varieties

The berries of most honeysuckle varieties crumble easily, which is why gardeners who do not harvest ripe fruits on time can lose most of the harvest. Breeders are constantly working to eliminate this deficiency.

Amphora

Amphora berries weighing about 1.2 g are firmly attached to the branches, which can make harvesting difficult. Under favorable conditions, about 2 kg of fruits are harvested from one bush.

The main advantages of this variety include:

• harmonious sweet and sour taste with a slight bitterness;
• thick and dense skin of the fruit, which guarantees good transportation;
• friendly ripening of fruits;
• resistance to low temperatures.

Amphora is rarely affected by disease. But in some cases, young shoots of the plant may suffer from aphids or honeysuckle mites. To avoid this, it is necessary to prevent thickening of the crown and monitor the general condition of the bush.

Moraine

Morena (or the Little Mermaid) is an early ripening variety. Its large water lily fruits ripen in mid-June. The average yield is about 1.5 kg per adult plant. In especially favorable years, it can reach 2.5 kg. Ripe fruits do not wither for a long time and do not crumble.

Morena fruits grow up to 3–3.5 cm in length and weigh about 1.5 g

Morena berries have a sweet-sour dessert taste without bitterness and a pleasant weak aroma. They are often used in the preparation of desserts and preparations for the winter. Morena is included in the State Register of Varieties as a crop recommended for cultivation in all regions of Russia. It perfectly tolerates severe frosts and drought, and also has a high resistance to major diseases and pests.

Morena seemed to me of my 10 varieties the most beautiful, large and dessert and without bitterness, in such a dry spring it showed an excellent result (there was no rain at all in May), it wintered well and was covered with large dessert berries, the branches did not dry out, unlike some other varieties, the berries are very large, but light.

Malvina

Malvina belongs to the medium early varieties of honeysuckle. In the central region of Russia, its fruits usually ripen in mid-June. Ripe berries stick well to the stalk and do not crumble.

The height of the Malvina bush exceeds 1.5 m. The berries are elongated pear-shaped with a dense skin. Their pulp has a sweet and sour dessert taste and delicate aroma. The average fruit weight is slightly more than 1 g. The yield of this variety is quite high. With good care, it is possible to collect about 3 kg of berries from one bush.

Varieties of modern selection

Breeders do not stop working on the creation of new varieties of honeysuckle. At the same time, they pay much attention to the consolidation of such qualities as high yield, large-fruited, lack of bitterness and resistance to adverse natural conditions.

Daughter of a giant

The giant's daughter was bred in 2009 by the specialists of the Bakchark stronghold of northern gardening. Today this variety is one of the largest. The length of the berries can reach 6 cm, and the weight is 2.5–3 g. Fruit ripening is rather extended in time and covers the period from late June to mid-July.

The Giant's Daughter berries are much larger than most honeysuckle varieties.

Also among the virtues of the Giant's Daughter include:

• high yield (from 3.5 to 5 kg per plant);
• sweet and sour pleasant taste;
• fruits do not crumble;
• dry separation of berries;
• excellent transportability of fruits;
• resistance to low temperatures and lack of moisture, diseases, pests.

The daughter of a giant is a large, beautiful berry, ripens later than other varieties, the skin is denser than that of the Bakchar giant, the taste is more pleasant.

Sweetheart

The newest selection of the Kamchatka Research Institute of Agriculture. Sweetheart fully lives up to its name. Its fruits contain 13.3% sugar and 1.8% acid. The characteristic features of this variety are:

• purple with a strong waxy bloom, the fruit color is almost regular cylindrical in shape;
• small size of berries (maximum weight about 1.5 g);
• sweet and sour taste of pulp with a pronounced aroma;
• high productivity;
• early maturity (in the conditions of the Moscow region, the fruits ripen in mid-June);
• resistance to low temperatures and diseases.

The subtleties of choosing a variety for different regions

When choosing a variety of honeysuckle, experienced gardeners pay special attention to its adaptability to the climatic conditions of a particular region. Plants that bear fruit well in the North may not withstand the hot weather of more southern regions, and vice versa.

Recommended varieties for growing in Siberia

Siberia is the optimal region for growing honeysuckle. Almost all cultivated forms of this plant are perfectly adapted to cold winters and short wet summers. The best results when grown in Siberia are shown by the following varieties:

• Bakchar giant;
• Siberian;
• Cinderella;
• Amphora;
• Moraine.

Honeysuckle for the Moscow region and the middle lane

In the Moscow region and in other regions of the middle lane, honeysuckle often suffers from repeated autumn flowering, which significantly weakens the plant and prevents successful wintering and abundant fruiting in the next season. The main reason for this is the warm weather in September-October. Moscow varieties are particularly resistant to repeated flowering:

• Kingfisher;
• Gzhel early;
• Moscow 23;
• Ramenskaya;
• Roxanne;
• Amphora.

The champion in yield among them is the Moskovskaya 23 variety, from one bush of which up to 4 kg of sweet, slightly tart berries can be harvested. They usually ripen in the first half of June. The fruits must be picked on time, otherwise they will begin to crumble.

Berries of the Moscow 23 variety weigh about 1 g

Gardeners who prefer sweet berries choose Kingfisher. There is practically no bitterness in the taste of the fruits of this variety. Other pluses include:

• the yield is above average;
• resistance to severe frosts and pests;
• berries do not crumble.

Varieties for the Leningrad region and the North-West region

When choosing a variety for planting in the gardens of the Leningrad region and the North-West region, it is necessary to take into account its resistance to freezing after short-term thaws. This quality is possessed by:

• Leningrad giant;
• Swan;
• Amphora;
• Moraine;
• Nymph.

They perfectly tolerate the climatic conditions of this region and varieties of Moscow selection.

Varieties cultivated in Belarus

In terms of its climatic conditions, Belarus is very similar to the North-West region of Russia, therefore, the varieties of honeysuckle cultivated in the Leningrad region feel great here.In addition, the breeders of this country do not stop working on the creation of their own varieties. In 2007, they bred the Zinri variety, which is distinguished by an early harvesting date (June 3-9).

Other features of the Zinri variety:

• excellent sweet taste with a refreshing aroma;
• fairly high yield (up to 3 kg per plant);
• resistance to low temperatures and fungal diseases;
• low degree of fruit crumbling.

Zinri berries are barrel-shaped

Honeysuckle for Ukraine and southern regions of Russia

Honeysuckle, which grows in Ukraine and southern Russia, suffers greatly from hot and dry summers. It is almost impossible to get a good harvest under these conditions. Also, with a lack of water, the fruits of many varieties acquire strong bitterness. Silginka is a pleasant exception to this rule. She quite easily tolerates extreme heat and prolonged absence of rain.

Experts of the State Commission of Ukraine for Testing and Protection of Plant Varieties recommend two varieties of honeysuckle for planting in the gardens of Poltava, Sumy and Kharkov regions:

• Bogdan. A high-yielding variety that is not prone to shedding. The fruits ripen in the last decade of May and have a sweet dessert taste;
• Violet. The average yield is just under 2 kg per plant. The pulp of the fruit is sweet and sour with a delicate aroma. On the territory of Ukraine, the berries ripen in early June. A significant disadvantage of this variety is the tendency to shedding, due to which you can lose up to 40% of the crop.

To minimize the adverse effects of the hot climate, experts recommend regularly watering the honeysuckle bushes. An excellent result is also obtained by planting this culture near the shores of natural and artificial reservoirs.

Honeysuckle is growing in the south. Suffers from thaws in winter and hot weather in summer. Therefore, the harvest even on 10-year-old bushes is small.

What varieties of honeysuckle should be planted together

All varieties of blue honeysuckle are self-fertile. For pollination of flowers and the appearance of berries, the presence of representatives of another variety in the reach zone is necessary. The more there are, the richer the harvest. When choosing varieties for a garden, it is imperative to take into account the timing of flowering plants. If they do not match, pollination will be impossible and the fruits will not be tied.

According to most breeders, the taste of the berries and the size of the harvest depend on the choice of the pollinator.

Table: Best Pollinators for Popular Varieties

An important condition for obtaining a good harvest of honeysuckle is the correct choice of the variety. In this case, it is necessary to take into account not only your own preferences, but also the climatic conditions of the region in which cultivation is planned. Subject to this rule, honeysuckle will delight the gardener for a long time with tasty and healthy berries.

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Edible honeysuckle is an interesting fruit plant that can be grown in any region. With the right choice of the species, you can get a very rich harvest of valuable berries, which are widely used in cooking and folk medicine.

If you are thinking about growing this crop on your site, the information from this article will help you choose the best varieties of edible honeysuckle for the Moscow region and some other regions.

Bakchar giant

This variety belongs to mid-season and large-fruited. The shrubs are quite powerful - about 2 meters high and 1.3 m wide with a spreading oval and loose crown. Therefore, it is better to choose this variety of honeysuckle for planting in the Moscow region, if you have a spacious territory and have a lot of free space.

Important! It is very convenient to harvest from this plant, since the branches are located widely. For pollination, it is better to use the following varieties of honeysuckle:

• Amphora;
• Azure;
• In memory of Gidzyuk;
• Nymph.

The honeysuckle shrub of this variety has gray-green leaves, berries about 5 cm long and 1.8-2.5 g in weight, blue, oval, slightly elongated and asymmetric with a sweet taste, although there is a slight acidity. There is a waxy coating on the fruits.

It is possible to grow such honeysuckle for eating fresh berries, for harvesting - freezing, preserving jam, compote, jelly, as well as for making juices and wine. The yield is from 1.7 to 4.5 kg per 1 shrub - it all depends on the care.

Important! Important features of this variety:

• easily tolerates frost;
• resistant to pests and diseases of fruit trees.

Long-fruited

It is one of the first varieties developed to be suitable for growing in both temperate and harsh climates. Long-fruited honeysuckle is perfect for the Moscow region.

Description of the variety:

1. Ripening dates - early, from June 5 to the beginning of the 3rd decade.
2. Productivity - 1.4-3 kg per bush.
3. Berries are about 2.7-3 cm long, weighing up to 2 g, blue-violet with a white waxy bloom. The pulp is particularly tender and has a sweet and sour taste.
4. Shrubs - spreading, with dark green small or medium rounded leaves, thin and long branches.

Titmouse

One of the most popular varieties of honeysuckle, a photo and description of which can be found without problems on many thematic forums. Its shrubs are large - up to 2 meters in height with a rounded crown. The fruits are particularly juicy, do not have even the slightest hint of bitterness, only a pleasant sweet and sour taste. The peel of the berries is thin, the size can reach 3 cm.

Important! After 3 years of growth, detachment of the bark is possible - this is normal. For pollination, the Amphora variety is most often used.

Darling

Consider the description and photo of this variety of honeysuckle, which is also great for growing in the Moscow region:

1. The shrubs are low, with a dense and squat crown, therefore they are quite acceptable for compact areas.
2. This is one of the sweet varieties of honeysuckle with large and juicy berries up to 2 cm in size. The fruits are oval and slightly pointed at the top, blue in color, with a thin skin.
3. The average yield is about 3 kg per plant.

Important! This variety is characterized by pairwise splicing of fruits, their shedding is low.

Altair

Quite compact in size, a shrub variety of edible honeysuckle with erect branches and dense foliage. Ripening dates - the second or last decade of June, the yield is about 3 kg.

Fruits up to 2 cm long, about 1.5 g in weight, dark blue, have a dense purine bloom. The berries are generally sweet, but there is a slight tinge of astringency.

Important! Characteristic advantages:

1. Good frost resistance.
2. Practically does not get sick and does not succumb to pest attacks.
3. The berries fall a little.

The best pollinators are the Blue Spindle and Morena honeysuckle varieties.

Gerda

This is an early variety of honeysuckle, from the description of which it becomes clear that the shrubs grow very compact - no more than 1.5 m in height. Berries are of medium size, about 0.8 g in weight, with low crumbling.

Important! This species is partially self-pollinated, resistant to diseases, pests, low temperatures.

Violet

Also small shrubs are typical for this variety of honeysuckle, which is considered one of the best for the Moscow region. It blooms twice a year - in autumn and spring, so it fits perfectly into the design of the landscape and increases its decorative effect.

The yield of this variety leaves much to be desired - no more than 2 kg per bush, the berries themselves weigh no more than 1.5 g, moderately aromatic, practically without bitterness, with a sweet and sour taste. Ripening dates - June 20th.

Important! For pollination, the following varieties are planted nearby:

• Blue spindle;
• Nymph;
• Moraine;
• Amphora.

Cinderella

Early ripe edible honeysuckle with low shrubs up to 0.7 m, dense, not very spreading crown. Productivity is excellent, with proper care up to 5 kg per plant 2-3 years old, in bad weather - up to 2 kg.The size of the berries is medium, weighing about 1.5 g and up to 1.7 cm long. The harvest ripens at the end of June.

The name of this species is quite justified. What is interesting about this variety of edible honeysuckle for growing in the suburbs is the taste of the berries - they are sweet, with a strawberry aroma, absolutely have no bitterness or astringency. According to tasting tests, it is this species that is awarded the highest points.

Important! Pests and diseases are not terrible for this species, the degree of shedding is low.

For pollination, you will need to plant one of these varieties nearby:

• Gerda;
• Azure;
• Amphora;
• Leningrad giant.

Milkovchanka

This species was bred in Kamchatka and is still used for breeding new varieties.

Description of honeysuckle variety Milkovchanka:

1. Squat shrubs, no more than 1.2 m in height.
2. Productivity - small, maximum 1.5 kg.
3. The berries of this variety of honeysuckle are very sweet - 8.1% sugar. Taste qualities are assessed by tasters for 5 points.

Important! During the entire period of cultivation, absolutely no flaws in this species were revealed. Based on the whole complex of features, low productivity also cannot be attributed to them, since it is determined by the size of the shrubs.

Leningrad giant

These are slightly spreading, about 2 meters tall plants, which yield from 3 to 5 kg. The berries are large, about 3-4 g in weight and up to 3.5 cm long, grow in clusters. The taste of the fruit is sour, without bitterness.

Important! The following varieties are suitable for pollination:

• Moraine;
• Gzhelka;
• Blue spindle.

This species is resistant to diseases and pests.

Nymph

A mid-season variety of garden honeysuckle, the ripening period of which extends from early June to late July. The plants themselves are not very tall - about 1.5, the crown is convenient for harvesting, since it is a little thickened, compact.

The berries grow in weight from 1.5 to 3 g, 3 cm long, 0.9 cm in diameter. The color of the fruit is dark blue, there is a characteristic bluish waxy bloom. The taste is sweet and sour, there is a distant bitterness and a slight astringency.

Important! This variety of honeysuckle, edible according to the description and reviews of gardeners, bears fruit up to 25-30 years. Plants also withstand harsh climatic conditions and pest attacks well. For pollination, species such as Pushkinskaya, Omega, Chosen One, Amphora are suitable.

Moraine

Sprawling, about 1.6 m plants with a non-thickened crown, beautiful plants of edible Morena honeysuckle are excellent not only for growing in the Moscow region as a fruit crop, but also as an ornamental shrub to decorate the site.

The yield is average, maximum 2-2.5 kg, but the berries themselves are quite large, about 3.5 g in weight and 3 cm long, have a translucent dark blue peel, a dense purine layer. The aroma is not very pronounced, but the taste is balanced, without bitterness. You can harvest this edible honeysuckle variety in mid-June when grown in the suburbs.

Important! Frosts, diseases, pests, long-term transportation - all these factors are not terrible for plants or fruits.

Yugan

A low-growing, late variety of honeysuckle, the shrubs of which have a round and spreading crown. Ripening of berries should be expected at the very end of June, sometimes even from the beginning of July to the end of summer, if the weather is cold.

Fruits have a weight of 1.5-1.8 g, deep purple deep color, sometimes even almost black. This variety of honeysuckle is sweet - sourness, if present, is only slightly distinguishable, and astringency is completely absent.

Important! It is very profitable to grow the Yugan species if the main purpose is to freeze berries. When defrosting, they practically do not lose sugar content.

The yield of this variety is amazing - on average, about 6-7 kg per bush. The plant is rarely sick, parasites practically do not attack it.

Important! For pollination, it is advisable to plant near the Bakcharsky giant or Delight variety.

Blue bird

This variety is characterized by low - up to 1.5 m, but spreading shrubs with a dense crown.A yield of 2.5 kg can be expected only for 6-7 years of plant growth. The ripening period of the garden honeysuckle Blue Bird when grown in the Moscow region is very extended - mid-June and for another month.

The sugar content of the fruits of this variety is very high, so the sourness is practically not felt. At the same time, there is a blueberry aroma and a slight astringency. The weight of the berries is on average 1 g.

Important! For pollination, take varieties such as Nymph, Cinderella.

Wiliga

Tall plants with a small crown, sparse branches are the peculiarities of the Wiliga variety. Ripening dates are medium late. Most often, the harvest is harvested at the end of June or at the beginning of July, its volumes are up to 2.5 kg.

The berries have a weight of 1.2 g and a length of 3 cm, black and blue in color with a blue bloom. The pulp is without bitterness, sweet.

Kamchadalka

This edible honeysuckle variety is suitable not only for cultivation in the Moscow region, but even in the harsh conditions of Siberia. Ripening dates - early, shrubs themselves are small - about 1.5 meters high.

Productivity is average, after 7 years of shrub growth, up to 2.5 kg can be harvested. The berries themselves are large - often found up to 3 g, very sweet, have a bright aroma, there is no bitterness and astringency.

Important! Shrubs of this variety can withstand frosts even down to -50C, are undemanding to conditions, even tolerate drought well, rarely get sick.

Use the varieties Cinderella, Tomichka, Amphora as pollinators.

Tomichka

A low-growing variety with a beautiful decorative crown, spreading curved branches. A stable harvest has been observed since 4 years of cultivation in the amount of 2.5 kg.

The ripening period is rather extended, the first berries can be harvested from June 10 and for another 1-1.5 months. The size of the fruits is not very large - the average weight is 1 g. The color of the berries is dark blue, there is a bluish bloom.

This is a sweet variety of edible honeysuckle, from the description of which one can distinguish a complete absence of bitterness and astringency, a barely noticeable slight sourness. The fruits of this species have a very high percentage of vitamin C content - about 25% of the mass. Diseases and pests are rare.

Blue spindle

Another variety of edible honeysuckle, which is suitable not only for the Moscow region, but also for any other region with a harsh climate, including Siberia. The shrubs themselves are very low - only 1 meter, have a compact and sparse crown.

The berries are very large, from 3 cm in length. Their weight is 1.5-2 g. The fruits are almost black in color with a blue tint. In terms of taste, they are sweet, with a very distant sourness and absolutely no astringency. Productivity - 2-2.5 kg per plant. Ripening dates - mid-June.

Important! The best pollinators are the Blue Bird and Cinderella varieties. It is necessary to monitor the timing of harvesting - with a delay of up to 20% of the berries, it can crumble. Severe frosts and pests are not terrible for this culture.

As you can see, there are more than enough varieties of edible honeysuckle for cultivation in the Moscow region. Set your priorities based on the size of the plot, the use of berries, and do not forget that it is advisable to grow these fruit bushes in combination - 3-4 different varieties nearby for good pollination.