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NAME: Red Chokeberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Aronia Arbutifolia / Rosaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S):
CONDITIONS:
sun-partial shade
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RAW/COOK |
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sour/blueberry |
RAW/DRY/COOK |
Oct-Dec |
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PORTION: medium
COMMENT: Fruit is smaller than Black Chokeberry - used for jams, wines, making pemmican, etc.. Fruit quality is rather variable, some forms are rather pleasant when fully ripe, especially if they have experienced some frost. The fruit can hang on the plant for several months.(1)
CAUTION:
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL:
LOOK-A-LIKES:
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES: Dye.
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Aronia+arbutifolia
- http://www.eattheweeds.com/chokeberry-bushy-health-food
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aronia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aronia_arbutifolia - https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/aronia/arbutifolia (good photos)
- Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. & https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Aronia_arbutifolia (good photos)
- https://winemaking.jackkeller.net/aronia.asp (wine making recipes)