Aronia “Viking’ (Chokeberry)

Viking aronia is valued as one of the most productive cultivars of Black Chokeberry. Absolutely loaded in fall with antioxidant -rich edible berries. With a bit of sugar or stevia the berries make a wonderful juice, syrup or jam. I’ve added them to grapes and other fruit for homebrew wine. This low-maintenance shrub is a wonderful addition to an edible ornamental landscape with white flowers, black berries and fiery red-orange fall color.

The common name for Aronia is Chokeberry because of the tart astringency. The berries are perfectly safe to eat raw, but due to their astringent taste they are much better in soup, jams, juice, wine, dried and powdered as a superfood supplement or used in cooking. I make a yummy concentrate to flavor sparkling water. Zone 3-9 deciduous. part- full sun. Self- fertile Ht 4-5ft Zones 3-9