{"product_id":"camerisier-borealis","title":"'Borealis' Honeyberry","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"198\"\u003eBorealis Honeyberry\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eLonicera caerulea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Borealis’) is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"273\"\u003every hardy fruit shrub\u003c\/strong\u003e, developed for northern climates. It produces \u003cstrong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eelongated dark blue berries\u003c\/strong\u003e with a rich, sweet, and slightly tart flavor, reminiscent of a blend of blueberry and raspberry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"459\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eHarvesting typically begins \u003cstrong data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"527\"\u003ein late June or early July\u003c\/strong\u003e in Quebec, before blueberries. 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