Type
productive, needs pollinizer
Honeyberry (Haskap) variety
Indigo Gem Honeyberry (Haskap)
A productive cultivar with oval blue fruit and a pleasant tart-sweet flavor. It is commonly used with other Indigo series cultivars or Honey Bee as a pollination partner.
Season
late spring to early summer
Best for
jams, home gardens
About Indigo Gem
Indigo Gem is a Canadian haskap bearing dark blue, oval berries with a sweet-tart, tangy flavor. It is a hardy, productive shrub whose fruit is useful fresh, frozen, or processed.
Growing Indigo Gem Honeyberry (Haskap)
Grow in Zones 2 to 7 in full sun and use another compatible haskap for cross-pollination, commonly Honey Bee. The berries ripen early; wait for purple flesh and easy release, since exterior blue color alone can precede full ripeness.
Full growing guide
For planting, care, pollination, and harvest that apply to all honeyberry (haskap), see the complete guide.
How to grow Honeyberry (Haskap)Other honeyberry (haskap) varieties
Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; chill hours, hardiness, and pollination vary, so confirm suitability for your zone. Availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.