Aronia melanocarpa

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Disclaimer: The species, cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for their good qualities for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry is still a young field in which it is a core value to put the right plant in the right place and to focus on great diversity.

Cultivars

Cultivar	Genes	Height (full grown) - minimum	Height (full grown) - maximum	Height - full grown (age) - minimum	Height - full grown (age) - maximum	Growth vigour	Pest and disease susceptibility	Productivity - peak (yield) - maximum	Harvesting period - start	Size edible parts
Aron	Aronia x prunifolia			1.5	2	Weak			End of july	Large
Galicjanka	Aronia melanocarpa						Very resistant		Early september	Very large
Viking/Nero	Aronia x prunifolia	0.9	1.2, 1.8	2.5	3	Strong		High, Very high	End of july	Large

Rootstocks

Rootstock	Availability planting material
Sorbus aucuparia	Limited in nl

References