{"id":2679,"date":"2021-08-19T00:03:27","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T07:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/pal-question-467\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T12:52:41","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T19:52:41","slug":"sea-buckthorns-in-washington-state","status":"publish","type":"pal","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/hortlib\/pal\/sea-buckthorns-in-washington-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea buckthorns in Washington State"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am wondering about whether or not sea buckthorn grows here<\/strong>
\nin Washington, if you have examples of it at the arboretum, or if anyone<\/strong>
\nhere sells the tree or the berries\/extracts. A Ukrainian<\/strong>
\nfriend told me about the health benefits of the berries, and I was<\/strong>
\ncurious as to whether sea buckthorn can be found in Washington state.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Washington State University’s Fruit Research Station in Mount Vernon has
\nbeen growing sea buckthorn<\/a>, or Hippophae rhamnoides<\/em>, in its fruit trials.
\nBelow are the varieties they grew:<\/p>\n

Sea Buckthorn (Seaberry)
\n‘Frugana’
\n‘Hergosa’
\n‘Leikora’
\n‘Pollmix’ male
\n‘Russian Orange’<\/p>\n

Here are results from the Washington State University fruit trials:<\/p>\n

“Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) is a very thorny shrub or small tree
\nnative to eastern Europe and Asia. It has nitrogen fixing properties and
\nis very tolerant of drought and poor soils, so has been introduced as a
\nshelter belt plant in some of the plains States and Canada. In eastern
\nEurope and the former Soviet Union the berries are commonly harvested for
\njuice, which has nutritious and other healthful properties. Medicinal
\nuses of extracted plant oils are also well documented in Europe and Asia.
\nPlants on trial at Mount Vernon have fruited very successfully for the
\npast 3 years, and appear quite well adapted horticulturally. The plants
\nare very productive, setting many small orange fruits with a citrus like
\nflavor. The juice is high in vitamin C. We have not had any problems with
\npests thus far and this shows great potential for organic growing. The
\ncommercial potential of this plant is being pursued by the British
\nColumbia Sea Buckthorn Growers’ Association, in the Okanagan Valley.
\nInformation on the Association and on sea buckthorn is available from
\nOkanagan Sea Buckthorn. More information in a paper on the fruit potential of sea buckthorn by Thomas S.C. Li from the Summerland, B.C. fruit research station.”<\/p>\n

According to Arthur Lee Jacobson’s Trees of Seattle<\/em> (2006), there is a
\nspecimen in the Washington Park Arboretum, but it may be easier to
\nlocate the 19-foot example at the Good Shepherd Center on the south wall
\nof the annex (see directions to Seattle Tilth<\/a>) There are others at Meadowbrook Park, and
\nindividual residences at 4015 NE 70th St., and 208 NE 42nd St. You might
\nalso ask the manager of the U.W. Medicinal Herb Garden if he has grown
\nit: Keith Possee, UW Medicinal Herb Garden 206-543-0436, 543-1126;
\nkpossee@u.washington.edu.<\/p>\n

From an older Raintree Nursery catalog:<\/p>\n

“Perhaps the most widely grown, northern hardy, fruiting plant in the
\nworld and most Americans have never heard of it. Incredibly productive
\nand great for your backyard. This attractive small tree or shrub from the
\nRussian Far East has narrow silver leaves. It grows from 6-10′ tall with
\na narrow upright growth habit. Space 7′ apart or 3-5′ for a hedge. It is
\nextremely hardy, to -50 F. It is disease resistant and easy to grow.
\nPlentiful round yellow orange fruits cover the female plants making them
\nbeautiful edible ornamentals. Branches are used in florist displays.
\nCommercial crops are harvested by cutting off entire fruit laden
\nbranches. Very high in Vitamin C, ln Europe the fruit is made into sauces
\nor jellies and as a base of liqueurs. The juice is sour and has an orange
\npassionfruit like flavor when sweetened. Blended with other fruits, or by
\nitself, it makes a delicious juice. It is also used widely in Europe and
\nAsia as a healing oil and for other medicinal purposes.”<\/p>\n

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I am wondering about whether or not sea buckthorn grows here in Washington, if you have examples of it at the arboretum, or if anyone here sells the tree or the berries\/extracts. A Ukrainian friend told me about the health benefits of the berries, and I was curious as to whether sea buckthorn can be found in Washington state.   Washington State University’s Fruit Research Station in Mount Vernon has been growing sea buckthorn, or Hippophae rhamnoides, in its fruit…<\/p>\n

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