Also, a
newsletter of Oregon State University's North Williamette Research and
Education Center reported:
Cultivar evaluation: Evaluated Aronia
melanocarpa ( ‘Albigowa’, ‘Darbrowice’, ‘Egerta’, ‘Kutno’, ‘Nero’, and ‘Nowa
Wies’) planted in 1997. Yield in
1999 ranged from 4.4 to 12.4 kg/plant with 'Nero' having highest
yield. Plants were pruned for the
first time in winter 2000/01. In
2001, 'Nero' produced the highest yield (24.1 kg/plant ) and 'Egerta' the lowest
(13.1 kg/plant ). Berries were 2.0
to 2.8 g. Strik, Finn, and Wrolstad. 200_. Performance of
Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) in Oregon, USA. Acta Hort. (in press). [The abstract for this Acta Horta
article is at http://www.actahort.org/members/showpdf?booknrarnr=626_61.] -----------
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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Lon J.
Rombough Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 1:51 PM To: North
American Fruit Explorers Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Nebraska
Aronia
Grapes, writing, consulting, my book, The Grape Grower, at
http://www.bunchgrapes.com Winner of the Garden Writers Association "Best Talent
in Writing" award for 2003.
On Jan 2, 2007, at 10:38 AM, TIM INMAN wrote:
Bill:
The University of Nebraska Extension was a
co-sponsor of the Aronia (chokeberry) presentation I mentioned previously, which
was done by Dr. Everhart last fall. They have terrific
handouts/information regarding Aronia (chokeberry). If you haven't tried,
maybe the Univ of Ne's Backyard Farmer site might have info on Aronia.
(And for everybody else, the Univ of Nebraska produces a program called Backyard
Farmer which is a tremendous resource. They say it's the oldest continuous
show on TV. Google Backyard Farmer for links.) I think you can
access Dr Everhart by going through the Iowa State University Extension
site. I hesitate to put his email up here without his OK. He is very
knowledgeable regarding Aronia husbandry. Breeding/site
selection/habits/propagation/commercial uses, etc. He's encouraging Aronia
cultivation as a commercial crop in SW Iowa - where the climate is anything but
soggy, and often is very harsh temp and wind wise.
Hope it helps. We're trying some this spring
here at Oak Dale Farm.