Konferencja Kamczacka - November 12, 2015

The edible blue honeysuckle conference in Poland spoken of by Dr. Stanislaw Pulta at this year's Haskap Day is now taking registrations.  The language of the conference will be English.  At present 150 Polish Zitoy equals $52 CAD.  The location of the conference is just south of Warsaw.

Poland Visits Haskap Day

Dr. Stanislaw Pluta led a delegation from Poland at this year's Haskap Day.  He is a researcher at the Research Insititute of Horticulture located at Skierniewice.  Here is a link to one of his black currant presentations (PDF file):  Blackcurrant Production and Breeding in Poland.  He expressed how interested growers in Poland are in haskap and spoke briefly in the afternoon.  It's nice to see this international interest.  Thank you for attending!

Kamchatka Haskap In Poland: Report

Here is a Google Chrome translation of an article in Polish concerning the growing of Kamchatka edible blue honeysuckle in Poland: "Many people wonder over the prospect of growing [edible blue honeysuckle] Kamchatsky in Poland. Is it worth it to take, or who will have to buy fruits and whether it is on the make? Past experience shows that there are great opportunities species growing in Poland, and in the disposal of fruit so far, there is no problem.

Kamczacka berry is an interesting species for cultivation in Poland, due to the low climatic and soil requirements. The plants are easy to handle, resistant to low temperatures during the winter and spring frosts. Fruit on commercial plantations of three years, you can start collecting now combine. For this purpose should be formed shrubs."

Here's the link: http://www.jagodnik.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1656:perspektywy-dla-jagody-kamczackiej-film&catid=49:inne&Itemid=72

There is also a video of harvesting (in Polish) and more to the article.  Accessing it through Goole Chrome allows you the option of translating it for yourself.  Just FYI...