{"product_id":"aronia-melanocarpa-viking-viking-chokeberry","title":"Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking'  - Viking Black Chokeberry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"row\" id=\"MainContentPlaceHolder_CultureRow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eViking Black Chokeberry is an upright native deciduous \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan title=\"Tree\" href=\"\/collections\/trees\"\u003eshrub\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e with tidy, glossy dark green foliage that turns brilliant red in fall.  Clusters of fragrant white flowers bloom in spring.  Small, edible black berries used in jams ripe  in late summer.  Best fruit production in full sun and average well-drained soils.  Can tolerate boggy soils.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 534px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 285.6px; height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 233.4px; height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShrub\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 285.6px; height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 233.4px; height: 38px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEastern N. 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