While Aronia, or chokeberry, is being promoted as a potential new crop for farmers and home gardeners in New England, it isn’t likely to replace the blueberry. Bumblebees love the flowers of Aronia, which is native to the eastern U.S. Aronia’s berries are sour raw, but are good in juices and other processed forms.Lois Berg Stack, an ornamental horticulture specialist with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension at Orono, discussed the shrub at New England Grows in Boston earlier this month. Aronia is native to the eastern United States and southern Canada, and is used occasionally in the landscape.  Full Article

Aronia, also known as chokeberry, is a bush with a long history. It seems to have been forgotten for many years as a food source but has recently been “re-discovered”. There are two well-known species, named after their fruit color — red chokeberry and black chokeberry — plus a purple chokeberry whose origin is a natural hybrid of the two (Aronia arbutifolia, Aronia melanocarpa, Aronia prunifolia).

Originally cultivated and used by native Americans in the eastern USA, it is not to be confused with chokecherry — Prunus virginiana. The berries can be used to in a wide variety of uses such as wine, jam, syrup, juice, soft spreads, tea and tinctures and in smoothies. As the properties and uses of this wonderful berry come into light it is becoming more and more popular and these benefits make it especially useful in permaculture design.  Full Article

Aronia Natural Skincare

Aronia Original is a specialist in the field of aronia berry products and has developed a variety of extraordinary foods and food supplements. This competency has now been extended to include a unique range of skincare products.

Experience the “aronia-feeling” on your skin!

Aronia cosmetics by nature offers you the first certified natural cosmetic products range on the basis of the extraordinary antioxidant properties of the aronia “health-berry”. A specifically developed, high dosage essence of aronia berry revitalises the skin and works with other high-quality skincare ingredients to provide effective protection and care for your skin.

Aronia berries are native to North America, it is far more popular in Europe where it’s extract has been known to help people with heart conditions.  Full Article

Your age should not reflect poorly on your physical health and stamina. As the intestine ages, all sorts of gut troubles begin to affect normal body functioning. Sometimes the elderly are suggested anti inflammatory herbs to counter gut infections. One powerful herb rich in anti inflammatory properties is the aronia berry. It is believed to cure severe gut inflammation and yeast infection, and check the growth of free radicals. So you don’t have to be sick and weak with age. Rather, with the proper dietary supplements, you can age with grace and dignity.  Full Article

Aronia who? Aronia berries!  Also known as the Midwestern acai berry alternative or black chokecherries, these humble dark blueish-black berries are antioxidant powerhouses. Healthy, versatile, and locally grown- what could be better?  And in the dead of winter when fresh berries are scarce, aronias satisfy the berry craving “berry’ well. Full Article

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Aronia – the small berry with big benefits

The aronia poss esses the highest contents of anthocyanins ever measured in nature.

The aronia is becoming more and more popular. This is due to its antioxidant power and its abundance of bioactive herbal ingredients, Which are good for your health.

The fruit of the aronia contains for example the vitamins C and E, different B vitamin, mineral nutrients and micro nutrients such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, provitamin A, B2, flavonoids, folic acid and iron.

Probably the most interesting and predominant ingredients of the aronia however are the polyphenols (especially the bioflavonoids found here such as anthocyanin and OPC, oligomeric proanthocyanidin).

These substances can cause a multitude of positive effects in the body. The research in the field of berry polyphenols moves at full speed. The blue violet berries are acknowledged to have a high health potential.

Conclusion aronia:

The aronia is a highly recommendable Which fruit can contribute to a healthy life Largely as it is brimming with interesting ingredients.