Aronia is also known as the chokeberry.
Aronia juice contains very high
levels of anthocyanins (source of
red color) and flavonoids. Levels
of anthocyanins and flavonoids are
over five times greater than those
found in cranberries. Aronia has
also been reported to contain antioxidants,
polyphenols, minerals and vitamins.
Aronia (Photinia melanocarpa),
is a native American bush that has
been successfully exported to Eastern
Europe and is commercially grown
in Denmark, Poland, Russia and elsewhere.
It produces white to pinkish-white
flowers in April through June (depends
on location) and fruits in September
through November. It has glossy,
pea-sized, violet-black berries
harvested in late summer. They have
a strong, stable, staining natural
color.
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