Processing Improvements for Haskap Berry Products

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Haskap berries (Lonicera caerulea L.) are rich sources of bioactive compounds (e.g. anthocyanins, phenolic compounds, and vitamin C) and are associated with many health benefits. They are a recent arrival to the North American market. La Have Forests produce a range of haskap products under the Haskapa brand, targeted toward the premium and gourmet food market, where the nutritional and health-related benefits of haskap products are particularly important. Their products include juice, dried berries, haskap syrup, jam, and chutneys. At present, the by-products of juice production are further processed into dried berries and haskap syrup, with the juice and dried berries being their most important products in terms of revenue and sales. This Engage-plus project will improve the processing of Haskapa juice and dried berry products in order to enhance their yield and nutritional quality.