× Sorbaronia mitschurinii

× Sorbaronia mitschurinii, also known as Sorbaronia mitschurinii, is a domesticated species that was known until recently under the name Aronia mitschurinii.[2] It has been considered to be a group of cultivars of Aronia melanocarpa, common ones including 'Viking' and 'Nero'. Genetic testing indicates it is likely a hybrid between A. melanocarpa and Sorbus aucuparia (mountain ash)[3] that apparently originated in cultivation.[2][4]

× Sorbaronia mitschurinii
Young fruit of cultivar 'Viking'
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae[1]
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Genus:
× Sorbaronia
Species:
× S. mitschurinii
Binomial name
× Sorbaronia mitschurinii
(Skvortsov & Maitul.) Sennikov

Hypothesized origin

Sorbaronia mitschurinii has been suggested to be the product of Russian pomologist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin's early 20th-century experiments in wide hybridizations.[4]

Description

This species is more robust than wild populations of Aronia melanocarpa; the leaves are broader, and the fruits larger.[2][3] It is tetraploid[3] and self-fertile.[5]

Uses

Sorbaronia mitschurinii has historically seen extensive cultivation in the former Soviet Union[6] as its large fruits are suitable for juice, wine, and jam-making, and because they are self-fertile, requiring only one plant to produce fruit.[5]

Like other Aronia, the fruit is used as a flavoring or colorant for beverages or yogurts.[5] Juice from the ripe berries is astringent, sweet (with high sugar content), sour (low pH), and contains vitamin C. In addition to juice, the fruit can be baked into soft breads.[5] In the U.S., Aronia berries are also marketed for their antioxidant properties.

References
  1. Potter, D., et al. (2007). Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 266(1–2): 5–43. [Referring to the subfamily by the name "Spiraeoideae"]
  2. Skvortsov, A.K. & Yu.K. Maitulina (1982). Translated by Irina Kadis. "On distinctions of cultivated black-fruited Aronia from its wild ancestors". Bulletin of the Central Botanical Garden, AN SSSR. 126: 35–40.
  3. Leonard, P.L.; M.H Brand; B.A. Connolly & S.G. Obae (2013). "Investigations into the origin of Aronia mitschurinii using amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis". HortScience. 48 (5): 520–524.
  4. Skvortsov, A.K., Yu.K. Maitulina, and Y.N. Gorbunov. 1983. Cultivated black-fruited Aronia: Place, time, and probable mechanism of formation. Bull. MOIP. Otd. Biol. 88:88-96 translation by Irina Kadis
  5. Steven A. McKay (March 17, 2004). "Demand increasing for aronia and elderberry in North America" (PDF). New York Berry News. Vol. 3, no. 11.
  6. Kask, K. (1987). "Large-fruited black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)". Fruit Varieties Journal. pp. 47–47.

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