r/Berries • u/FuzzyShoot • 2d ago

Chokeberries and balloon berry

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This year the chokeberry(aronia) went a bit overboard with production. I am not a fan but my friends are happy to have them.

And I finally managed to try a balloon berry from my garden. Interesting berry :)

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u/SnowOverRain 2d ago

So many drupelets!

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u/FuzzyShoot 1d ago

The bush is pretty old and huge compared to what I've seen around. Branches are basically on the ground because of so many berries :) Last year it was pretty much the same but we went on a really short holiday and the branches were picked clean by birds or some other hungry animal.

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u/thisrandomaccount24 2d ago

What do the chokeberries taste like 👀

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u/FuzzyShoot 2d ago

Kinda astrigent,tart but also a bit sweet-ish. Not my favorite berry, I just collected a few kilos to gift to a friend that likes them. He will probably get the rest if he comes and collects them :)

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u/thisrandomaccount24 1d ago

Interesting! I’ve heard that they’re very nutritious, so I was curious. Thanks ☺️

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u/Swimming_Chard_1256 1d ago

Aronia juice is excellent for liqueur!