Northline – Saskatoon

Description

Saskatoon Northline – (Amelanchier alnifolia)

* Fiche détaillée à télécharger

The Northline serviceberry cultivar is a variety of alder-leaved serviceberry that produces large, sweet, edible, blue-purple fruits.

It has a spreading, suckering habit and reaches a height of 2 to 4 metres. It flowers in May with white blossoms, and its foliage turns bright yellow in autumn. It is self-fertile, but will produce better in the presence of another saskatoon.

Northline is a medium-sized, productive shrub, good for processing and fresh consumption, with a spreading habit that produces many suckers, offering plenty of choice for rejuvenating the plant.

Its production is good. It bears fruit at a younger age than other cultivars. Its fruit is large and tasty.

Generalities Saskatoon

The saskatoon tree produces a delicious berry called saskatoon or small pear. This beautiful shrub is native to northern climates. It grows best in a sandy loam where water and air flow well.

The plants bloom heavily in the spring and then in July offer a great profusion of purple to blue-purple berry clusters. The fruits have an increased pectin content and are therefore more suitable for jams and jellies.

This shrub grows best in full sun and its fruits are very popular with birds. The saskatoon will have a better fruit set if another variety is planted nearby. The installation of an irrigation system will optimize the yields, especially in periods of drought.

Product description