What is a Saskatoon berry? North American super fruit? 

You are right about great for pies, jams, and wine. I made some Mead with Saskatoons and I'll be making more, just too good not to. 30 bushes 20 years mature is something special my friend, I bet you do get a bumper crop, awesome. Thanks for the great comment, hope you have a great day!

Take it from someone who worked in a factory that made preserves for years, nothing beats red raspberry for jam. Saskatoons are best straight from the bush

I grew up with them. My grandmother would make pies I will never forget. They make the best fruit wine in my opinion too. If you like these berries and blueberry, I wonder if you have heard of Honeyberry also called Haskap? I had never heard of them now I can't get enough, lol. Thanks for the great comment my friend! Have a great day!

@@halfmoongardens3345 Yes I am anxious to grow them. In my yard in Long Island NY I have many different types of raspberries, blackberries, thimbleberries, dewberries, wineberries, mulberries and peach, plum and pear trees. Serviceberries are great but they don't make good jam, nothing beats red raspberries for that.

@@shawns0762 great varieties, I would love to grow peaches. Sounds like you must have a cool yard, awesome. Yes, I love some good jam. Cheers!

Hello Romania! Yes, Saskatoon is a wonderful plant. Very cool you are growing them, thanks for commenting! Makes me happy to think you will be enjoying your own Saskatoons. Happy gardening my friend!

@@halfmoongardens3345 My kids and I been enjoying the fruits for the past 2 years now. I hope in 10 years, maybe, birds will spread seeds (there a few big orchards here as well) and then we'll have them spontneous in the wild just like in North America. :) I will be so excited when I'll find one in the wild or at the outskirts of villages...

@@cornelciprian the birds will be happy to help I'm sure. The idea of them growing wild in Europe is exciting to me too! Happy gardening my friend!

Hey was thinking of getting one but was wondering what’s each tasted like, what’s your favorite out of the ones you have?

@@39coolbeans39 Sleyt or the classic ornamentel Amelanchier Lamarckii

Mine are in full bloom right now, beautiful. Yeah the leaves are just coming on now. Awesome to have so many bushes, the birds must love your yard. Thank-you my friend!

Awesome to hear my friend! Great addition to any yard, beautiful when they bloom and in fall when the leaves change. I grew up with Saskatoon pies and jam/jelly. These berries also make one of the best homemade wines not made from grape. Enjoy my friend!

Thank-you my friend! They are a wonderful presence in the yard for sure. Hope you have a great day!

My grandmother would keep dried ones. She also made a syrup that when added to hot water made a wonderful drink. So much medicine all around us, we are blessed! I'll dry some this harvest, thanks my friend! Reminding me of my grandmother was a very kind thing!

I grew up eating pies and jam, one of my favorites too my friend. 20 plants is awesome, the birds must love you. Thanks for the comment, have yourself a great weekend!

They sure are a great berry, very healthy. I love hearing they are growing wild in Europe, thanks my friend! Hope you are enjoying the summer!

I've heard from a few people that they are being grown, amazing! This berry was part of growing up on the prairie, true treasure. Great to hear from you my friend, thank-you!

They are worth the work, I look forward every year. Mine are green right now. Happy picking!

@@halfmoongardens3345 One of the easiest berries to pick. And never took much work when I grew them myself. Enjoy your harvest.

Thanks my friend! They can grow quite large so 4 should give you lots of pies and jam. If you have a stream or river valley close by they can often be found along the banks. Have a great day!

They make great pies, growing up on the prairie you certainly do come to enjoy them. Eating them makes me remember really good times and people.

I think they look good, I know they taste good, lol

@@halfmoongardens3345 I took some cuttings from some bushes at my bank last night, dipped them in root stimulator, and planted them in pots. Hoping they'll grow.

@@thebluemorpho6640 worth a try, they should grow, very hardy. Great berry to have in the yard. You have me thinking of cuttings now, lol. Thanks my friend, have a great day!

I'm sorry my friend, I don't know the variety. We have Saskatoons growing wild all around. Good idea to try several varieties, enjoy!

The seeds soften with cooking, like say a pie or jam. I haven't tried to deseed them. Cook and strain like you would make a jelly or run through a juicer? Honestly I don't know how well that works with Saskatoons, my grandmother could have told us, I simply have never done it. Peace

I'm not great at identifying plants in the wild, but I haven't seen anything in Alberta that I would mistake for Saskatoon.

Yes, great question. Fertility is most affected by soil health. I begin fertilization with the addition of Biochar to the soil. Biochar permanently changes the physical character of the soil, any soil. It is like adding compost that doesn't breakdown, but provides habitat for a healthy microscopic ecosystem. So yes, I fertilize, but it is an organic integrated system requiring very little year to year input. A diluted compost tea is great fertilizer, easy to make with weeds and rain water in a bucket. Feeding with tea is very effective, just make sure it is diluted, you don't need much or too often. Mulching around the base with grass/leaf clippings adds nutrition, protects and feeds the soil life, and will protect in winter. I hope this isn't too long winded and answers your question. I do everything organic. Thank-you my friend, have a great day!

This is nearly 20 years old, was cut back or it would be much bigger.