Description
Specification:15%, 25% anthocyanin
Detection methods: HPLC
Product description:
Aronia sometimes called chokeberry, is a deciduous shrub native to eastern North America. It is sometimes used in landscapes for its creamy white flowers in late spring, and colorful flame red autumn foliage contrasted with dark berries. Aronia is cold hardy and its late blooming period avoids damage by spring frosts. The plants tolerate various soils but prefer slightly acidic soils. Mature plants may be up to 8 feet tall and have up to 40 canes per bush. Numerous suckers are produced from the roots and fill in the space between the plants like a hedgerow. Thinning of older canes is recommended every few years to avoid dense growth and poor light exposure. Reduced light decreases productivity. The plants are well adapted to many areas of North America and appear to be little affected by either pests or disease. Aronia clearly has potential for use as an alternative commercial fruit crop that may be suited to organic farming.
Fruit Characteristics and Use:
Aronia was well known to natives and early settlers but has not been commercially cultivated in the United Statessince early in the 20th century. Aronia berries can be canned whole or the juice extracted for jelly making, candies, pie and cookie fillings, yogurt, sorbet, flavored milk and other uses. In Russia, Denmark, and Eastern Europe the strongly colored and pungently flavored juice is widely used for juice and wine production.
