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Kent Strawberry vs Viking Aronia Berry

Fragaria ananassa Kent

Aronia melanocarpa Viking

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Kent Strawberry
Viking Aronia Berry

Kent Strawberry is a favourite of urban gardeners and commercial growers. This June Bearing (Short Day) strawberry grows well on the prairies and produces high yields of bright red fruit that bursts with flavour. Great for fresh eating or try them in your next batch of jam or baking.

One of the most cold hardy strawberries!

Viking Aronia Berry is easy to grow, with black berries that are high in antioxidants. The Viking variety is much more productive than the non cultivar Aronia Berry. The berries can be eaten fresh but are found to be tart and bitter. They are more often used in baking, jams, juices, and wine. They have small, white flowers with a hint of pink that grow evenly on the shrub. The summer foliage turns a very attractive red in the fall.

The Viking Aronia Berry is a self-pollinating plant. Because of its uniformity and high yield, the Viking Aronia Berry is a popular cultivar.

Kent Strawberry Quick Facts

Viking Aronia Berry Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: white
Berries: cherry red
Berries: small black berries
Firmness: firm
Flavor: astringent
Harvest: June
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: black chokeberry viking, viking chokeberry