Plants should be spaced 6 feet apart within the hedgerow. Rows should spaced 9 to 12 feet apart. Saskatoons should begin to flower and bear fruit in 3 to 4 years. They should reach peak production in 8 to 10 years. Harvest saskatoons when the berries turn from pink to deep purple.
Birds are the biggest threat to the saskatoon crop.
The use of plastic netting is the best way to protect the ripening fruit from birds. The plastic netting must be placed over the plants and then secured to the ground to prevent bird entry from below the netting. Iowa State University , Ames, Iowa. This information subject to a usage policy .