Saskatoons are self-fertile and do not require cross-pollination from a different cultivar for fruit production. The berries ripen six to eight weeks after flowering, in late July.

Do Saskatoon berries need a pollinator?

No pollinator is required, but for higher fruit yields, plant 2 or more Saskatoon trees in your yard.

What is the difference between blueberries and Saskatoon berries?

They grow in many conditions, from sea level to mountain peaks, and are less picky about soils conditions than blueberries. Like their apple cousins, saskatoons continue to ripen after they are picked. Fully mature berries are sweeter and have a fuller fruit flavor, but are softer and more easily damaged.