Jewel Raspberry vs Viking Aronia Berry - TreeTime.ca

Jewel Raspberry vs Viking Aronia Berry

Rubus x Jewel

Aronia melanocarpa Viking

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Jewel Raspberry
Viking Aronia Berry

The Jewel Raspberry is one of the most popular black raspberry varieties, as it is consistently high-yielding and produces large, firm, and sweet berries. This cultivar is among one of the first raspberries to ripen each year, with berries ready for harvest in early to mid summer and is a vigorous grower.

The Jewel Raspberry is self-pollinating, and is a primocane variety meaning that it produces fruit on first years' growth. Prune stalks down each winter or early spring to get higher fruit yields and easier harvesting.

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.

Jewel Raspberry Quick Facts

Viking Aronia Berry Quick Facts

Zone: 4b
Zone: 3a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: high
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: white
Berries: black, large
Berries: small black berries
Firmness: firm
Flavor: astringent
Harvest: August
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: jewel black raspberry
Other Names: black chokeberry viking, viking chokeberry