Kamchatka berry – nutritional values, properties and application [EXPLAINED]

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The Kamchatka berry is an easy-to-grow shrub with fruit similar to the American blueberry. Infusions, preserves and tinctures of both flowers and fruits of Kamchatka berry are rich in healing properties. They help with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and infections.

Kamchatka berry – taste and health

Kamchatka berry is one of the varieties of the blue honeysuckle (also known as Kamchatka honeysuckle), resistant to very low temperatures. In Poland, it grows and bears fruit in natural conditions, which is why many people who appreciate its properties decide to grow blueberries in the form of a backyard shrub. The plant comes from Northeast Asia, where it has been used in natural medicine for centuries.

Honeysuckle fruits they are 2-3 cm long, purple-black in color, oblong in shape and covered with a delicate blue coating. Kamchatka berry has an interesting sweet and sour taste with a slight bitterness. The shrub, due to its low prevalence and low productivity, is grown in Poland primarily for amateurs. This situation is gradually changing and the fruits of honeysuckle appear more and more often in health food stores and markets.

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Kamchatka berry – cultivation

The Kamchatka berry is gaining more and more enthusiasts among cultivators. This is due to the fact that this plant is not one of the most demanding. She is used to frosts and changing weather conditions. The Kamchatka berry will adapt to practically any soil. The only exception is wet and clay soils. When putting on haskap berry plantation however, attention should be paid to the type of soil with which you are dealing. Kamchatka berry should not be grown in soils that are too light, sandy and catchment. The Kamchatka berry grows best in soils of IV and V valuation class with a pH of 5,5–6,5.

Kamchatka berries do not have too high climatic requirements. The bushes of this plant are very resistant to low temperatures, they will survive when it cools down to minus 40 degrees Celsius. This means that neither Polish winters nor spring frosts are an obstacle to the cultivation of haskap berries. To sum up, the Kamchatka berry is best grown in a fertile and sunny place.

Kamchatka berry bushes are planted in spring or autumn. Before planting, it is worth fertilizing the soil with natural fertilizer, compost or manure. It should be noted whether there are weeds in the place chosen for the shrubs. If so, the site should be weeded before planting.

Care treatments around the haskap berry bush also they should not be a problem for growers. The bushes are fertilized with natural fertilizer every 2 or even every 3 years. In very dry seasons, the Kamchatka berry can be watered lightly. Usually, however, adult haskap shrubs cope on their own and collect water from rainfall that occurs in our climate. A characteristic feature of the haskap berry is that the bushes are not attacked by pests. Therefore, this part of the care of the shrub can be safely forgotten.

Kamchatka berry varieties

Kamchatka berry is a shrub that is more and more often found in Polish home gardens. It is worth noting that it very often fulfills an aesthetic function, because the shrubs of this plant decorate the courtyards with their beauty. Many varieties of haskap berries are known and appreciated, including:

1. Kamchatka berry Dlinnopotny – this is an early variety. The berries of this shrub are large, tasty and do not have a characteristic bitterness;
2. Kamchatka berry Sinigłaska – this is a medium-early variety. The berries of this shrub are large, elongated and cylindrical in shape;
3. Kamchatka berry Chelyabinka – this is a variety, the berries of this shrub have a pear-shaped shape. They ripen in early June and are covered with an intense blue bloom; 
4. Kamchatka berry Wołoszebnica – it’s a variety. The fruits of this shrub are dark blue, oval and tasty. They contain a lot of anthocyanin compounds;
5. Kamchatka berry Atut – this variety comes from Poland. The fruits of this shrub are large, slightly bent, aromatic and sweet;
6. Kamchatka berry Wojtek – this is another Polish variety. The fruits of this shrub are very tasty. They are used in the preparation of desserts, frozen foods, juices and jams;
7. Kamchatka berry Zojka – this is another variety from Poland. The fruit of this shrub is considered to be one of the sweetest among berries. They are usually used in processing;
8. honeysuckle Ruben – it’s a late variety. The fruits of this shrub are very tasty and sweet. The taste of this berry is often compared to that of American blueberry. 

Nutritional values ​​of haskap berries

Honeysuckle fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals. It owes its healing properties and colloquial expression – the fruit of eternal youth. The main nutrients found in the Kamchatka Peninsula are:

1. phenolic compounds – including anthocyanins, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins and phenolic acids. They reduce the harmful effects of free oxygen radicals and have high antioxidant properties. Phenolic compounds prevent the emergence of many chronic diseases;
2. vitamin C – a natural antioxidant. It strengthens the human immune system, reduces the risk of bacterial and viral infections;
3. vitamin A – improves the condition of the skin, hair and nails. Supports the hormonal balance. Has a positive effect on eyesight;
4. B vitamins – enable the proper functioning of the nervous system;
5. minerals – iron, silicon, magnesium, manganese, copper, phosphorus.
6. epicatechins – is an ergogenic antioxidant. It is assumed that these compounds prevent the development of such diseases as: diabetes, heart failure, strokes or cancer;
7. organic acids – including coffee and chlorogenic acids. These acids are responsible for normalizing the work of the intestines. They also protect the liver and nerve cells.

You can read more about the properties of polyphenols here: Polyphenols – what are their health properties and where to get them?

Kamchatka berry – healing effect

Kamchatka berry has valuable health and healing properties. In the natural medicine of Our Country, China and Japan, it is extremely common as a remedy for diseases of the digestive and cardiovascular systems. The fruit of the blue honeysuckle in the diet prevents anemia, lowers blood pressure, supports digestion, and reduces the risk of atherosclerosis, diabetes and obesity. In addition, the plant has antiseptic, antiviral and antibacterial properties.

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Kamchatka berry fruits and cardiovascular diseases

In Japan, the Kamchatka berry is such a respected source of medicinal substances that it is called in the folk tradition the elixir of life. Its richness in vitamins, minerals and compounds actually translates into health effects. Most often it is recommended for people complaining of diseases of the cardiovascular system. In addition to lowering blood pressure, it also reduces the level of “bad” cholesterol and stabilizes the metabolism of glucose and lipids, which also translates into a lower probability of diabetes. The presence of Kamchatka blueberry in the diet significantly reduces the risk of heart attack and atherosclerosis.

More information about cardiovascular diseases can be found here: Diseases of the circulatory system

Kamchatka berry as an antibacterial agent

Studies of haskap berry fruit extracts have shown that this plant is active against bacteria and microorganisms. Its activity concerns especially strains of such bacteria. such as Escherichia coli, staphylococcus, faecal streptococcus, coryneus diphtheria, hay rod, Campylobacter, meningitis or Streptococcus mutans.

Preparations, juices, tinctures – haskap berry in the kitchen

Honeysuckle fruits can be eaten in various ways. Starting from the simplest form – raw to various types of preserves. With its sweet and sour taste, the Kamchatka berry is not only a healthy but also an original ingredient of tinctures, cakes, an addition to salads or the base product of winter preserves such as jams or preserves. You can buy Kamchatka berry jam today at medonetmarket.pl.

We also recommend Apple juice with 100% Kamchatka berry or pure 100% Kamchatka berry juice. Medonet Market also offers Kamchatka Berry Syrup, which can be mixed with water and drunk as a drink.

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