QUASQUETON - A week ago, I noticed unusual activity in an 8-acre hayfield on the northeast corner of this Buchanan County town. Amid a monoculture of corn and soybeans, a dozen people with an odd ...

Are you looking for something new to add to your list of healthy, nutritious natural foods? Here’s something you might want to take a look at -- the aronia berry. Garden master Jim Duthie takes us to ...

Once a year, Dale and Nancy Hilgenkamp’s grandkids get to look like Smurfs. The kids don’t wear costumes to resemble the blue cartoon characters. They just help with the Aronia berry harvest on their ...

The global market for aronia berries is experiencing growth due to the rising demand for plant-based beverages. Health-conscious consumers and those following vegan diets are key drivers of this trend ...

A new fruit that research says packs more antioxidants than popular “superfoods” like blueberries, acai berries and goji berries is establishing itself in the aisles of mainstream grocery stores, ...

While elderberry from Austria, acai from the Amazon, maqui from Patagonia and sea-buckthorn berry from Northern Asia have all made headlines as super berries packed with nutrition, a lesser known ...

JACKSON COUNTY (WLUK) -- A new berry is cropping up in parts of Wisconsin, that some farmers say could be the next so-called "superfruit." Scientists say aronia is rich in antioxidants, and other ...

MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa -- Health literature in the past has touted the benefits of the blueberry and cranberry. More recently, it's been the acai berry from Brazil. But there's a new berry making waves ...

Aronia plants look and grow perfectly for gardeners and even produces masses of berries that are full of antioxidants. Gayle Shomer McClatchy Every gardener has felt the intense satisfaction of ...

Black chokeberry is another common name for aronia. Its scientific name is Aronia melanocarpa. It is related to roses, apples, and mountain ash trees. Its fruit looks similar to blueberries but they ...

THESE days, the last few autumn-coloured leaves are just about hanging on to the twigs of aronia. This is by no means a common shrub in gardens but it does appear occasionally, particularly in old ...

MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa (AP) — A new fruit that research says packs more antioxidants than popular "superfoods" like blueberries, acai berries and goji berries is establishing itself in the aisles of ...