Value-Added: Aronia berry co-op among recipients of $25 million in USDA value-added grants

摘要

The aronia berry is a small purple berry that has been getting a lot of "good press" lately, causing U.S. producers and consumers to pay a great deal more of interest to this fruit that has long been grown commercially only in Europe, even though it is native to North America.That's because the little berry packs a big nutritional punch, being rich in antioxidants. The aronia berry is tart and dry and grows on shrubs, similar to blueberries. Berries can be transformed into a large variety of products, including juices, teas, sauces, jellies, natural colorants and nutritional supplements.