Black aronia (Aronia melanocarpa) is a berry shrub in the rose family that produces small black fruits that form clusters. The shrub grows up to 2.5 m tall and is about 2 m in diameter. In European climates, flowering starts in mid-May. The average fruit set time is 90 days. Aronia fruit is mainly used for food and medicine. Juices, concentrates, jams, sweets, freeze-dried, teas, extracts, medicines, food supplements and cosmetics.