What is Aronia?
Aronia is a Genus of plants (Shrubs and small trees) native to Northern America but now spread throughout the temperate zones of the world. Aronia is best known for one of the three following reasons: • A fruit called “Black Chokeberry” grows upon Aronia Melanocarpa, which is one of the best known sources on the planet for concentrated antioxidants, including the very beneficial Anthocyanin. (Some estimates show it with over 20 TIMES more anthocyanin content (gram for gram in powdered form) than the next closest fruit, the Acai berry!) • The same fruit is well known in the Ink and Dye industries for hundreds of years since it is the source of one of the world’s darkest natural dyes. • All three families of Aronia: Aronia Melanocarpa, Aronia Arbutifolia, and Aronia Prunifolia, make excellent landscaping plants with colorful berries and flowers.
