Haskap
Lonicera caerulea (Blue-berried Honeysuckle or Sweetberry Honeysuckle) is a honeysuckle native throughout the cool temperate Northern Hemisphere.
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1.5-2 m tall. The leaves are opposite, oval, 3-8 cm long and 1-3 cm broad, glaucous green, with a slightly waxy texture. The flowers are yellowish-white, 12-16 mm long, with five equal lobes; they are produced in pairs on the shoots. The fruit is a blue berry about 1 cm diameter.
The variety L. c. var. edulis is sometimes grown for its edible berry-like fruit. It is sold in some catalogs under the name ‘honeyberry’. It is known in Russia as “Жимолость съедобная” (“Edible Honeysuckle”).
For more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskap
http://www.saskfruit.com/studentwebsites/Blue%20Honeysuckle%20Jeanine/producer%20web%20page.htm
http://www.prairieplant.com/haskap-blue-honeysuckle.html
http://www.fruit.usask.ca/articles/growinghaskapinCanada.pdf
