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  • From: "Hal Love" <lovehd@comcast.net>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] I need Aronia melanocarpa
  • Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:18:52 -0600

I read a paper a couple of years ago where some reseachers looked at the
genetics of Aronia. 'Viking' and 'Nero' were genetically identical to each
other, and produce seedlings that are also identical or nearly so
(apomixis?). These two clones (sports?) are tetraploid. Wild Aronia are both
diploid and tetraploid. The tets all seem to self-pollinate and produce
nearly identical seedlings, while the dips are out-crossers and produce
variable seedlings.

Hal


----- Original Message -----
From: "mIEKAL aND" <qazingulaza@gmail.com>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] I need Aronia melanocarpa


> I have both of those varieties, but not sure I could tell any
> difference between them. I made 5 gallons of wine this year from
> them, haven't sampled yet, but I imagine the anthocyanins are off the
> chart. One of the best uses I find is to let them dry on the bushes
> (they don't drop) & you have yourself aronia raisins, which are far
> less astringent than the fresh fruit. Work great in pilafs & such.
>
> ~mIEKAL
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Lon J. Rombough <lonrom@hevanet.com>
wrote:
> > Aronia isn't a fruit to eat fresh. Even though it can develop high
sugar
> > (I've measured 23 Brix and more on ones I've tested) you can't eat that
many
> > before the astringency makes your mouth feel dry. The two main
varieties
> > are Nero and Viking. They top the list in productivity. Hidden Springs
> > Nursery has them.
> > -Lon Rombough
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