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NAME: Black Chokeberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Aronia Melanocarpa / Rosaceae
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sun-partial shade
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sour/blueberry |
RAW/DRY/COOK |
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PORTION: medium
COMMENT: Easy to grow. A good flavour but very astringent. The fruit should be fully ripe before being eaten and is best after a frost or two. It makes a good jelly when sugar is added and is also dried and used for making pemmican. The fruit is rich in pectin and can be added to fruits that are low in this substance when making jams, wine, etc.
CAUTION:
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: Miscellany. An infusion of the berries has been used in the treatment of colds. Pectin is also said to protect the body against radiation.(1) Also: https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20041202/purple-berries-pack-potent-antioxidant-punch
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POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES: Pectin. The fruit is a source of pectin, a substance that is used to thicken jams etc and as a culture medium in laboratories.(1)
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Aronia+melanocarpa
- http://www.eattheweeds.com/chokeberry-bushy-health-food
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aronia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aronia_melanocarpa - http://rawedibleplants.blogspot.com/2012/12/black-chokeberry-aronia-melanocarpa.html
- https://ouroneacrefarm.com/foraging-aronia-berries
- https://foragerchef.com/aronia_berry_vinaigrette (recipes)
- https://www.superberries.com/recipes (recipes)
- http://vomitingchicken.com/aronia-berry-infatuation (recipes)
- https://deeprootsathome.com/aroniaberry-love-and-6-recipes/