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Aronia Red Chokeberry

Aronia arbutifolia

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Deciduous, ornamental shrub with nutritious currant-sized berries in mid summer, native to eastern North America. The largest, and probably the most ornamental of the Aronia spp, with masses of pink tinged white flowers in spring, and stunning autumn colour – crimson-purple with orange highlights. However the berries are not as tasty or super nutritious as Aronia melanocarpa. Height to 3m x 3m wide. Self-fertile.

Cultivation

Full sun or part shade, though fruiting will be reduced with too much shade. Tolerant of a range of soil types but prefers slightly acidic. Drought tolerant but will not crop well in the dry – definitely requires good moisture for the best fruit.  Frost hardy to minus 30 degrees C.  Low maintenance.

Uses

The berries are also high in fibre, vitamin C and manganese. They can be eaten raw but have a slightly astringent flavour, described as ‘dry and earthy but with a tangy sweetness’. More often the berries are cooked or processed. The Forest Potawatomi Native Americans used the fruits in traditional pemmican (dried preserved meat).

The berries are rich in pectin, good for jam making, and can be added to other low-pectin fruits. Wine, fruit leathers and tea can also be made from the fresh berries, whilst fruit tea can be made from them when dried. Chokeberry powders are used as a natural dye in the food industry.

Aronia is great for attracting bees, and excellent for chook forage! It can also be used for hedging, and for soil stabilisation.

Medicinal Uses

The fruit was traditionally used by Potawatomi Native Americans to cure colds. The fruits and bark have also been used as an astringent.

Primary Actions: antimutagenic, anticancer, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, gastroprotective, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, radioprotective, and immunomodulatory

Parts Used: Fruit, bark

History / Folklore / Further Info

Black aronia contains higher levels of anthocyanins than purple (Aronia prunifolia) or red aronia (Aronia arbutifolia), whereas red and purple aronia are richer in phenolic acid and proanthocyanins.

Shipping Advice

N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details. 

Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.

Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.

Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.

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Medical disclaimer

Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.

We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.

Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have. 

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