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The Indigo Series is an early University of Saskatchewan haskap series in Lonicera caerulea. It was part of the program's first releases, along with Borealis and Tundra. Sources describe these as the first University of Saskatchewan hybrids from Russian and Kuril accessions. They had better fruit quality and larger fruit than their parents. [S2]
The sources mainly treat the Indigo Series as a breeding and pollination group, not as a detailed fruit profile. The series came from early University of Saskatchewan haskap breeding based on four parents obtained in 1998. [S2] A later University of Saskatchewan report describes Borealis, Tundra, and the Indigo Series as closely related full siblings. [S1]
Fruit details are limited. The clearest fruit statement is at group level: early University of Saskatchewan varieties, including the Indigo Series, had better fruit quality and size than their Russian and Kuril parents. [S2] The packet gives no separate berry size, color, flavor, texture, ripening season, or storage details for individual Indigo selections.
The main practical issue is pollination. Borealis, Tundra, and the Indigo Series are too closely related to pollinate each other well. [S1] In the Honey Bee discussion, the Indigo Series was not tested, but the report suggests it should work well with Honey Bee because of that sibling relationship. [S1]
These sources do not give direct hardiness ratings for the Indigo Series. Its prairie context is clear: it was released by the University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program and discussed in Saskatchewan haskap breeding and production work. [S1] That supports its relevance to prairie haskap culture, but the packet gives no zone claim.
The breeding context is important. The Indigo Series came before the later Boreal series, which used a wider base of Russian, Japanese, and Kuril germplasm to improve fruit size, flavor, productivity, machine harvest traits, and later ripening. [S2] The Indigo Series represents the earlier Russian x Kuril phase of the University of Saskatchewan haskap program. The later Boreal cultivars came from broader germplasm mixing and selection. [S2]
Summary source basis
This summary currently draws chiefly from Breeding the Boreal Series of Haskap (Lonicera caerulea), with 1 additional supporting sources linked below.
Selected source quotations
“Our currently released varieties, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’, and the ‘Indigo’ series are too closely related (full sibs) and therefore do not pollinate each other very well.”
— Haskap Breeding & Production - Final Report, January 2012, p52
“The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions.”
— Breeding the Boreal Series of Haskap (Lonicera caerulea), p1
“We did not test the ‘Indigo’ series are siblings of ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and should work well with ‘Honeybee’.”
— Haskap Breeding & Production - Final Report, January 2012, p57
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| Document | Title/URL | Rights | Claims | Relationships | History Events | Pages | Snippets |
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| 102 | Haskap Breeding & Production - Final Report, January 2012 | unknown | 5 | 0 | 0 | p52 p57 | The Indigo series were not tested here, but are suggested as likely to work well with Honey Bee.; The Indigo series are described as siblings of Borealis and Tundra.; The Indigo series does not pollinate Borealis and Tun |
| 146 | Breeding the Boreal Series of Haskap (Lonicera caerulea) | unknown | 4 | 0 | 0 | p1 | Referenced as a University of Saskatchewan haskap variety series in the Lonicera caerulea breeding program.; Early University of Saskatchewan breeding was limited to only four parents obtained in 1998.; These early varie |
| Document | Page | Claim Type | Claim | Quote | Match |
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| 146 | p1 | taxon_context | Referenced as a University of Saskatchewan haskap variety series in the Lonicera caerulea breeding program. | The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | page_block:0.90 |
| 146 | p1 | selection_origin_reference | Early University of Saskatchewan breeding was limited to only four parents obtained in 1998. | The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | page_block:0.90 |
| 146 | p1 | description_snippet | These early varieties showed superior characteristics for fruit quality and size compared to their parents. | The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | page_block:0.90 |
| 146 | p1 | entry_pedigree | Described as part of the first University of Saskatchewan variety group, produced as hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | The Uof SK first varieties (Tundra, Borealis and the Indigo Series) were hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p57 | recommendation_context | The Indigo series were not tested here, but are suggested as likely to work well with Honey Bee. | We did not test the ‘Indigo’ series are siblings of ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and should work well with ‘Honeybee’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p57 | entry_pedigree | The Indigo series are described as siblings of Borealis and Tundra. | We did not test the ‘Indigo’ series are siblings of ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’ and should work well with ‘Honeybee’. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p52 | description_snippet | The Indigo series does not pollinate Borealis and Tundra very well because of close relatedness. | Our currently released varieties, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’, and the ‘Indigo’ series are too closely related (full sibs) and therefore do not pollinate each other very well. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p52 | entry_pedigree | The Indigo series is described as too closely related to Borealis and Tundra, identified here as full sibs. | Our currently released varieties, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’, and the ‘Indigo’ series are too closely related (full sibs) and therefore do not pollinate each other very well. | page_block:0.90 |
| 102 | p52 | recommendation_context | The Indigo series is part of the program's released Haskap material discussed in this pollination context. | Our currently released varieties, ‘Borealis’ and ‘Tundra’, and the ‘Indigo’ series are too closely related (full sibs) and therefore do not pollinate each other very well. | page_block:0.90 |
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| taxon_context | Referenced as a University of Saskatchewan haskap variety series in the Lonicera caerulea breeding program. | 0.90 |
| selection_origin_reference | Early University of Saskatchewan breeding was limited to only four parents obtained in 1998. | 0.86 |
| description_snippet | These early varieties showed superior characteristics for fruit quality and size compared to their parents. | 0.88 |
| entry_pedigree | Described as part of the first University of Saskatchewan variety group, produced as hybrids between Russian and Kuril accessions. | 0.92 |
| recommendation_context | The Indigo series were not tested here, but are suggested as likely to work well with Honey Bee. | 0.87 |
| entry_pedigree | The Indigo series are described as siblings of Borealis and Tundra. | 0.83 |
| description_snippet | The Indigo series does not pollinate Borealis and Tundra very well because of close relatedness. | 0.93 |
| entry_pedigree | The Indigo series is described as too closely related to Borealis and Tundra, identified here as full sibs. | 0.88 |
| recommendation_context | The Indigo series is part of the program's released Haskap material discussed in this pollination context. | 0.84 |
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