Getting the most out of your fruit
Discover a few tips and tricks when it comes to getting the most our of your freshly picked fruit. Let's make sure that none go to waste.
Our Specialty Products
Haskap Berries
This is a new and old plant that has been around in the wild of northern climates. That’s why it does so well in Temiskaming. It has been found in the wild of every province in Canada, except for British Columbia. The fruit program at the University of Saskatchewan has bred different varieties taken from plants in Japan and Russia. It’s taken close to twenty years to get good edible berries. We now have haskap varieties that are sweeter, juicier and easier to pick. Right here in north!
Cherries
Cherries that can grow in Northern Ontario are from the Dwarf Sour Cherry family. The University of Saskatchewan’s fruit program has also bred a Romance Series of cherries. The orchard has three varieties: Juliet, Valentine and Cupid. They are certainly not a new fruit, but growing them in the north certainly is.
About Us
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Health & Recipes
Reasons you should be eating Haskaps
Haskap berries have the highest antioxidant levels among berries at 21,647. They also have one of the highest amount of Vitamin A found in fruits, with 60% of your daily values.
The truth about Haskaps
Haskap is the Japanese name given to the edible blue honeysuckle fruit plant native to boreal forests. The name means “berry of long life and good vision”.
Located in New Liskeard, Ontario
The orchard has approximately 20,000 haskap plants and 5,000 cherry bushes. Both fruits have varieties that are suited to our northern climate and are cross-pollinating plants.
Haskap and rhubarb summer cake
This is my favorite summer cake. The mixture of haskaps and rhubarb, with a hint of lemon is a tasty combination.
A quick dessert
Sometimes you need a little sweetness after a meal, or you may be craving that evening treat. Put haskap berries on everything!
Charcuterie and Haskaps
Serve dairy, meats, and breads with haskap preserves to family and friends. The perfect pairing.
Drink your Haskaps
Sometimes you only want a healthy drink. Replace a meal with healthy, nutritious smoothie or juice.
A special breakfast
Make a decadent and healthy choice with haskap yogurt parfaits and homemade waffles.
Perfectly balanced breakfast
Fruit, fibre and protein. Fuel to start off your day with a healthy breakfast. Always on the right foot.
Arana U-Pick
Talk about farm-to-table! Our Arana U-Pick allows customers to harvest their own basket of haskaps from our 25-acre orchard, located in New Liskeard, Ontario. And we are happy to confirm what we always knew. Northerners are just the best and most adventurous people in the world. Most of you had never heard of haskaps, and you certainly had never tasted them. Yet, you came to the orchard and picked baskets upon baskets of them. You tried the recipes we presented and you came back for more!
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