Black Chokeberry, Chokeberries, Aronia, and Aronia Berry are the same plant. The species is Aronia melanocarpa. Chokeberries health benefits include many antioxidants (anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonols, flavanols, proanthocyanidins, and phenolic acids). Chokeberries are PROVEN to be the richest source of antioxidants. https://heppy.org/chokeberry#Aronia_berry_Benefits
Learn how to grow Black Chokeberry — how to plant it, buy it, pick it and more. This vid takes a deep dive into the Chokeberry.
Chapter descriptions
00:00 intro
01:02 what is a Aronia Berry (Black Chokeberry)
01:20 Chokeberry vs Chokecherry
01:34 Viking, Nero and other varieties of Aronia Berry
02:05 Red Chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia
02:12 Brilliant Red Chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia 'Brilliantissima'
02:42 Purple Chokeberry, Aronia x prunifolia
03:11 health benefits
04:30 fruit flavor
04:49 picking Chokeberries
06:33 storing fruit
07:12 where to buy Aronia Berry (organic)
07:57 how to grow the Chokeberry plant (zone, ornamental, sun, soil, water, disease & pests, how far apart)
10:47 propagation (soil layering, seed, hard/soft wood cuttings & suckering)
13:46 prune Chokeberry
14:40 how to buy Chokeberry
16:28 conclusion
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Types of Chokeberry:
Black Chokeberry / Aronia / Aronia Berry (Aronia melanocarpa).
Red Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia)
Purple Chokeberry (Photinia floribunda)
Varieties of Black Chokeberry:
Viking, Nero, Morton, McKenzie, Iroquois Beauty, Galicjanka, Autumn Magic, and Glossy Black
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Our source of organic Aronia Berry:
Chester River Aronia
www.chesterriveraronia.com
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Chokeberry plant guide, https://heppy.org/chokeberry
Chokeberry playlist, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiRqd6MeiGbK0I2ILsITARIpDeJCtILc1
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