Taste the Haskap Difference

Welcome! We would like to introduce you to a new wonderfully tasting berry, called the Haskap Berry. It has been treasured and loved in Russia and Asia for centuries.

Who are we? 

Lahave was founded by a group of like minded friends, with a shared passion for berries. These pioneers came together through a shared vision of finding the tastiest and healthiest berry to be grown naturally in Nova Scotia and in other exciting corners of the globe.

In 2010, the quest to find this berry was complete with the discovery, of the fabulous tasting Haskap berry, from Japan and Russia. If you are interested in seeing us nearly in the flesh. Please click here to see our latest youtube video of us hard at work!

Our Pride and Joy

We decided the only way to ensure absolute 'Haskap Quality' was to plant and farm our own land. Today we have over 40 acres of natural Haskap orchards, with another 20 acres planned for this year. 

Our New haskapa Web Site

Please visit our new sister site 'Taste the haskapa Difference!'. We hope you like our new family of haskapa goodies and intend to bring the first and tastiest Haskap juice to the North American and British markets this year under our unique haskapa brand. 

What is a Haskap berry?

This natural fruit, a member of the honeysuckle family, was first introduced in Canada around 1967, and is sometimes also known as 'edible blue honeysuckle' and 'honeyberry'. The 'Haskap' varieties are originally from the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It was named by the indigenous Ainu people and means "Little present at the end of the branch'. The Russians sent the berries into space as a special drink for their astronauts and named it "King of Drinks." The haskap berry is a wonderfully different tasting, healthy and nutritious berry. They are the earliest berry to fruit in the season, usually in mid to late June – a week or so  earlier than strawberries.

 Is the Haskap berry healthy?

Reasearch carried out by Kirsten Larson in 2009 (Sunofi-Adventis Biotalent Challenege) Haskap: An Introduction to the Fruit, Its Health Benefits, and Marketing Possibilities. States haskap berries are high in anthocyanins, vitamin C, phenolic compounds and other antioxidants (three times the antioxidant levels of wild blueberries). Traditional Japanese and Russian folk medicine believed Haskaps could be used to reduce blood pressure and relieve gastrointestinal disorders. The berries also contain traces of selenium, the element believed to restore 'Youth.'

Summary

We believe that given its unique taste and near endless uses. The future is very bright for this new 'Blue Berry'. It is our quest at LaHave to bring you the healthiest and most naturally grown plants and berries you can find. 

We look forward to welcoming you soon at LaHave Natural Farms.