Fruit quality of Japanese, Kuril and Russian blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L.) germplasm compared to blueberry, raspberry and strawberry

Blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L.) is a novel, niche-market fruit because of its tart flavours, unique aroma profiles and abundant antioxidants. Commercial crop development requires improved biochemical traits to promote wide-spread market acceptance. Key foundation germplasm groups from Russia, Japan and the Kuril Islands were compared with three mainstream fruit crops (highbush blueberry, red raspberry and June-bearing strawberry) to...