Events
Haskap/Honeyberry Field Day At Walking Plants Orchard Near Osakis, MN
Sunday afternoon July 6th 2025 from 1:30-4:30 PM
About the Field Day
Walking Plants Orchard located in eastern Douglas County is a grower of Haskap (Honeyberry). The orchard was started in 2011and now has 8 different cultivars and approximately 1,000 shrubs. We are offering a field day to provide education and learn about a working Honeyberry farm.
Walking Plants Orchard located in eastern Douglas County is a grower of Haskap (Honeyberry). The orchard was started in 2011and now has 8 different cultivars and approximately 1,000 shrubs. We are offering a field day to provide education and learn about a working Honeyberry farm.
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Agenda
1:30 pm Registration
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Register is at https://www.WalkingPlantsOrchard.com/events
2pm Orchard tour
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8 Cultivars in the orchard, their characteristics, taste, growing style, ripening, pollination, yield
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Orchard layout, spacing, weed and pest protection, production practices learned over the years
2:30 pm Harvest Demo, Cleaning
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A demonstration using harvest equipment and tools will be provided.
3:15 pm Storage Preparation, Freezing indoor processing facility
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Information regarding cleaning, freezing, vacuum packing, and storage will be provided.
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Sample, taste, purchase fruit and products made from the fruit
3:30 pm Social