Haskaps, also known as blue honeysuckles, are little blue berries that look like (you guessed it!) blueberries, but darker and with an oblong shape.
Haskaps have a wonderfully unique flavour that’s a cross between blueberry, raspberry, black currant, and blackberry, with a touch of rhubarb, nectarine, and plum. Sound too delicious to be true? Just try them! You’ll be blown away by the explosion of flavours. No wonder big‑name chefs have started using them in their dishes.
Plus, they’re hardy enough to be farmed with minimal pesticides, or even none at all. In today’s health and planet‑conscious world, that’s a mighty big advantage for a berry!
Consumers aren’t the only ones with a taste for haskaps. Food processing companies and restaurant owners love how easy they are to freeze, export, sell in bulk, and use in berry products. What can we say? Haskaps have all the right stuff!
In Japan, haskaps have been known for centuries as the berry of long life. And with good reason: they’re a genuine superfood!
Blue on the outside and dark purple on the inside, haskaps contain loads of antioxydants, vitamins A and C, and fibre. It is in fact the intense purple color of the flesh of the haskap that reveals the high concentration of anthocyanins, a powerful and widely studied polyphenol, which gives this berry its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
As with all berries, haskaps can be served in many different ways.
We should also mention that haskaps are very nice when mixed with other berries. Use your imagination and have fun trying different combinations. There are so many possibilities just waiting to be discovered with this new superfruit!