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SUMMARY:NYS Honeyberry Conference
DESCRIPTION:There is still time to register for the NYS Honeyberry Con
 ference set for the last Saturday in June.\n Cornell Cooperative Exte
 nsion of Oswego County (CCE Oswego County) and Cornell Cooperative Ext
 ension Harvest NY (CCE Harvest NY) will be hosting a state-wide confer
 ence on a new emerging fruit called Honeyberry, also known as Haskap (
 Lonicera caerulea). The conference will be held on Saturday, June 29th
  from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Mexico, NY.\n Honeyberries are a dark
  blue color with a distinct oval shape. The taste is most commonly ass
 ociated with raspberry and blueberry, while also containing its own di
 stinctive flavor. The fruit can grow in USDA Plant Hardiness zones 1 t
 o 8 and can survive up to 30 years or longer if properly managed. Hone
 yberries ripen from the middle of June through early July, which allow
 s the fruit to sit comfortably between the strawberry and blueberry se
 ason. When fully mature, they can produce 6 to 10 lbs. of berries that
  can be eaten as a fresh fruit or made into value-added products.\n R
 ecently, improved cultivars have allowed for a niche industry to form 
 and there is a lot of interest in establishing this fruit as a special
 ty crop. The conference will cover the history of the fruit, best grow
 ing practices, processing, value-added production, and marketing. Gues
 t speakers will include growers and researchers from the US and Canada
 , including Dr. Bob Bors, a leading honeyberry breeder from the Univer
 sity of Saskatchewan. Attendees will also be able to network and atten
 d an optional farm tour immediately following the conference.\n The c
 ost to attend this all-day event is $40 per person. Registration inclu
 des entry into the conference, and an opportunity to try fresh honeybe
 rry fruit and value-added products like jam, gelato, and juice. Regist
 ration does not include lunch. Attendees will receive a follow up emai
 l with the conference agenda and more information on dining and accomm
 odations. To learn more about the conference or to register please go 
 to the CCE Oswego website at: https://thatscooperativeextension.org/ev
 ents/2024/06/29/nys-honeyberry-conference\n If you still have questio
 ns please contact Joshua Vrooman, Agriculture Educator for CCE Oswego 
 County at jwv33@cornell.edu or 315-963-7286 ext. 200 or Anya Osatuke, 
 Small Fruits Specialist for CCE Harvest NY at aco56@cornell.edu or 607
 -752-2793.\n\nFor more information visit https://silvopasture.ning.com
 /events/nys-honeyberry-conference
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CATEGORIES:fruit, conference
LOCATION:CiTi BOCES in Mexico, NY
WEBSITE:https://thatscooperativeextension.org/events/2024/06/29/nys-ho
 neyberry-conference
URL:https://thatscooperativeextension.org/events/2024/06/29/nys-honeyb
 erry-conference
CONTACT:315-963-7286 Ext. 200
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