Aronia melanocarpa
Aronia
Common names: Black chokeberry, Black sloe, Pale appleberry
Photo: Sten Porse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
Aronia melanocarpa is a hardy, low-maintenance wild fruit shrub that produces deep‑black, tart, astringent berries. Raw berries taste strongly astringent, but when made into juice, jelly, or dried, they release their full aroma.
Care instructions
Plant in autumn (October, week 42) or early spring (March, week 11) in a sunny to partially shaded spot. It tolerates almost any soil but prefers a humus‑rich, slightly acidic substrate. In winter (February, week 7) prune only old, withered shoots to keep the shrub young.
Pruning
Companion planting
Good neighbours
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