Saskatoon Berries: Tough as Nails (as this Zone 2 Grower Explains)

Wondering about fruit to grow in a cold climate? Today we head to Alberta, to find out how to grow saskatoon bushes. Arden Delidais grows in Zone 2—and doesn’t get any winter dieback on her saskatoon berries. Delidais’ orchard and winery, DNA Gardens, has a number of cold hardy crops including saskatoon berries, apples, plums, rhubarb, currants, and haskaps. Saskatoon bushes (Amelanchier alnifolia) are native to North America. (South of the border you might hear them referred to as juneberry or shadbush.) Delidais tells Steve and Donna about: • How to prune saskatoon bushes • Saskatoon varieties • Saskatoon pests and diseases • How to propagate saskatoon berries • How to use saskatoon fruit Check out the guide to growing saskatoon berries at FoodGardenLife.com (And say hi—we love to hear what you think! www.foodgardenlife.com)