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["hans brinkmann" <hans-brinkmann@t-online.de>]

Hallo,

let me add some information about Aronia:

Aronia and Aronia hybrids are very hardy plants.

Michurin from Russia made many crosses and recognised

the exceptional hardiness.

The following hybrids are growing well in Finnland cold zone 4:



Titaan         'Burka' x Malus sp. x Pyrus sp.

Granatnaja  Sorbus aucuparia x Crataegus sanguinea

Likjornaja   Sorbus aucuparia x Aronia melanocarpa

Burka          Sorbus aucuparia x [Sorbus aria x Aronia arbutifolia]

Dessertnaja 'Likjornaja' x Mespilus germanica

Rubinovaja  Sorbus acuparia x Pyrus communis

Krassavitsa  Sorbus acuparia x Pyrus communis

Eliit              Sorbus aucuparia x Pyrus sp.

Zoltaja         Sorbus aucuparia x Pyrus sp



1971 Siberia has had 40.000.000m² with Aronia production.

Aronia is considered as a medical plant and will be more used in the

juice-industry. High Anthocyane-, Vitamin C- and sugar-content.

Dye for food and textile.

Usually not eaten fresh - like many other wild fruits.

Grafted usually on Sorbus aucuparia. and also on Crataegus,

but weaker growth.



I am growing the first 5 hybrids (and others) in Germany.

The other mentioned, I am still looking for.



Hans Brinkmann

Germany, Cold Zone 6







----- Original Message -----
From: "John Smith" <friendly27sw@yahoo.com>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 7:59 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] aronia as a rootstock?


> HAs anyone tried grafting pears onto Aronia for
> dwarfing characteristics?  After seeing that a nusery
> was selling dwarf shipova on Aronia, I budded some
> pears on Aronia last summer, the buds took, so will
> see what happens...  It appears at the very least that
> suckering would be quite a problem.
>
> --- S & E Hills <ehills7408@wowway.com> wrote:
>
> > There are also black currant juices available.  I
> > like the Looza brand, I
> > mix it with ginger ale and it helped me kick
> > drinking years ago.
> >
> > Currants are also among the easiest plants to
> > propagate (at least for me).
> > Cuttings root easily and the plants will bear fruit
> > the next season.
> >
> > S. Hills
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf
> > Of Thomas Olenio
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 7:53 PM
> > To: 'North American Fruit Explorers'
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] aronia
> >
> > It was written;
> >
> > It's interesting that you mention black currants,
> > because I didn't plant
> > any of those (except for the native species, the
> > clove or buffalo
> > currant) due to the almost universal description
> > that they would not
> > appeal to "American tastes." When it comes to food,
> > I eat - and I enjoy
> > - just about anything, but there's no sense in
> > planting fruit that's not
> > especially tasty when there's so much fruit that IS.
> >
> > =====
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a Red Lake (red currant) in my backyard.  If
> > you are familiar with
> > Skittles candy you get an idea of taste.
> >
> > I pointed them out to two boys who were "hungry!"
> > and wanted candy, telling
> > them they tasted like Skittles.  They ate their fill
> > and enjoyed them.  One
> > was a Canadian boy, the other an American boy.
> >
> > Add a little sugar whether by juice, pastry, or
> > bread and they are very good
> > in many forms.  If you like a cranberry muffin, you
> > will like a red currant
> > muffin.
> >
> > You will find Crandall, Clove, and Buffalo currant
> > similar in taste to red
> > currants.  These varieties do not have the
> > "spiciness" of true black
> > currants.
> >
> > You can buy black currant flavored tea bags in most
> > large markets.  If you
> > want to experience the spiciness of black currants
> > you will find it in these
> > teas.
> >
> > Later,
> > Tom
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