Aronia berry
Aronia is Aronia melanocarpa, the black chokeberry, a shrub in the rose family native to eastern North America and now grown widely in Poland and other parts of Europe. The astringent, dark purple berries are pressed for juice and juice concentrate, and the juice or whole berry (including press cake) is dried to a powder. Aronia is also used as a source of anthocyanin color, and extracts are sold by anthocyanin or polyphenol content.
Suppliers sell different products under the same name. Specify the one you need.
Pressed juice concentrated to a stated Brix, used in beverages and as a color source.
Dried whole berry or press cake milled to a powder, high in fiber and skin pigments.
Hydroalcoholic extract standardized to anthocyanins or polyphenols by UV or HPLC.
Juice, powder or extract from certified organic orchards, with the certificate tied to the lot.
Compare each result with your own specification when the lot arrives.
Store juice concentrate chilled or frozen as specified, and powders sealed in foil bags or lined drums in a cool, dry place away from light; anthocyanins fade with heat, light and oxygen. Shelf life or a retest date comes from the supplier's specification.
Anthocyanin content and color vary with harvest and processing, so record anthocyanin results, Brix and color for each lot. Rotate stock FEFO and check color on older lots used for coloring.
Facts from regulators and standards bodies, each linked to its source.
7 CFR 205.606 lists chokeberry, aronia juice color, derived from Aronia arbutifolia or Aronia melanocarpa, among nonorganically produced agricultural products allowed in products labeled organic when the organic form is not commercially available.
Source: ecfr.gov (opens in a new tab)The EU Novel Food status Catalogue entry for Aronia melanocarpa (POL-NF-00149) concerns the fruits and lists them as not novel in food.
Source: ec.europa.eu (opens in a new tab)This is general information, not regulatory advice. Status differs by country and by how the ingredient is used, so check the rules for your product and market.
Manufacturers and distributors whose own websites say they sell it.
Distributor · Norway, IA
Frontier Co-op is a member-owned cooperative in Norway, Iowa, that sources and sells bulk herbs, spices, teas and botanicals by the pound, with a separate wholesale site for business buyers.
Suppliers are in alphabetical order and none pays to appear. Each claim is checked against the supplier’s own website on the date shown. Ask for the specification sheet and a recent COA before you order, and confirm details with the supplier.
Common forms include juice concentrate, berry or pomace powder, extract and organic. Ask each supplier for the specification sheet of the exact grade they quote.
Expect identity, anthocyanin or polyphenol assay, brix and acidity, heavy metals, microbiology and pesticide residues, each with its method, specification and result for that lot.
Store juice concentrate chilled or frozen as specified, and powders sealed in foil bags or lined drums in a cool, dry place away from light; anthocyanins fade with heat, light and oxygen. Shelf life or a retest date comes from the supplier's specification.
7 CFR 205.606 lists chokeberry, aronia juice color, derived from Aronia arbutifolia or Aronia melanocarpa, among nonorganically produced agricultural products allowed in products labeled organic when the organic form is not commercially available. The EU Novel Food status Catalogue entry for Aronia melanocarpa (POL-NF-00149) concerns the fruits and lists them as not novel in food.
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