Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) VIKING

Very hardy and undemanding variety, bred in Finland. Perfectly adapted to unfavorable climatic conditions. The fruits have healing properties and resemble mountain ash tree. Are suitable for juice, wine and jam processing.

Vigour: upright shrub, height 1.5 m, width 0.8 m, foliage dark green, red-orange in autumn
Blossom: May, white umbels
Fruits: slightly smaller than the Nero variety, dark blue to black, round-oval, up to 1.5 g, firm skin, carmine-red juice, juicy pulp, bitter-sweet taste
Harvest season: August to September
Yield: very high, like the Nero variety
Frost resistance: absolutely frost hardy