Haskap

Lonicera caerulea

fruit

Elongated, powder-blue berries of an edible honeysuckle from the cold regions of the northern hemisphere. They provide anthocyanins and vitamin C.

Origin

Boreal forests (Siberia, Japan, Canada)

Season (United States)

all year round · grows in your region

Preparation

It is eaten whole, skin and small seeds included.

Molecules

Anthocyanins · Vitamin CIn small amounts, not counted Stilbenes (resveratrol)

Did you know?

Its name haskap comes from Ainu, the language of the first inhabitants of Hokkaido, where it is said to mean “berry of long life”.