Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Oval.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour but very astringent. — 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 etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Swamps and low woodlands, it is sometimes also found in drier soils. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)