One of the best fruits for flavors and aromas. Boreal Beast Honeyberry is a high-yielding, late-season variety known for its large, sweet, and flavorful dark blue berries. Developed for improved size and taste, its fruit is firm, elongated, and excellent for fresh eating, baking, jams, and freezing. It’s fruit has more firmness than many other haskap. The plants grow upright and slightly spreading and are one of the more vigorous growers. It ripens in mid to late summer, extending the honeyberry harvest season. This vigorous, cold-hardy shrub thrives in full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, tolerating extreme winter temperatures as low as -40°F. Boreal Beast has a strong, upright growth habit and excellent disease resistance, making it a low-maintenance choice for home gardeners and commercial growers alike. It requires cross-pollination with another late-blooming honeyberry variety, such as Boreal Beauty or Boreal Blizzard, for optimal fruit production. Key Features: Large, firm, dark blue berries with a sweet, rich flavor Late-season ripening (mid to late summer) Extremely cold-hardy (-40°F) Requires cross-pollination with another late-blooming honeyberry variety Vigorous, upright growth habit Disease-resistant and low maintenance Thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil With its late-season harvest, large fruit size, and excellent flavor, Boreal Beast Honeyberry is a top choice for gardeners looking to extend their honeyberry season and enjoy a reliable, high-quality berry crop.