Details for: PI 323957, ×Sorbaronia mitschurinii (A. K. Skvortsov & Maitul.) Sennikov, 'McKenzie'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
×Sorbaronia mitschurinii (A. K. Skvortsov & Maitul.) Sennikov
Cultivar:
'McKenzie'
Origin:
Collected – Former, Soviet Union
Received by NPGS:
04 Dec 1967
PI Assigned:
1967
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Availability
FormQuantityNoteInventoryCart
Leaves0.05 gramPI 323957 21ncaic1 LV
Seed100 countPI 323957 01ncai01 SD
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
×Sorbaronia mitschurinii (A. K. Skvortsov & Maitul.) Sennikov
Cultivar:
'McKenzie'
Origin:
Collected – Former, Soviet Union
Received by NPGS:
04 Dec 1967
PI Assigned:
1967
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Shrub
Source History
Collected

Former, Soviet Union

Collector(s):
Donated
04 December 1967.
Maryland, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Group(s)
Group name: NRCS Conservation Plant Releases
Note: These are accessions released by the USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Centers. Accessions may represent germplasm that is of wild origin and has not been altered; germplasm that is of wild origin but developed (F1 or F2) by utilizing numerous germplasms from across a similar ecoregion; or germplasm of cultivated origin. Releases are selections with superior performance.
To search for accessions in this group, click the following link. NRCS Conservation Plant Releases

Accession Names and Identifiers
'McKenzie'
Type: Cultivar name
Group: NRCS
Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA, NRCS

B-85
Type: Collector identifier
Brooks, Howard J. Crops Research Division

Narrative
Medium-sized shrub, potentially reaching 15-20 feet in height. White flowers form in the spring and are pollinated by bees. Leaves are a deep glossy green. Fruit begins to form pendulous clusters in mid to late summer, turning a purplish-black color by September. Berries are about 0.5 inch or less in diameter and contain one to five very small seeds; quite juicy, but begin to shrivel after ripening. Juice and seeds are a deep purple in color. Berries generally persist and are not readily used by most bird species until end of winter. Can be used in wildlife plantings and as a shrub row in farmstead or other multiple row plantings. The short stature fits well under overhead irrigation systems. It is attractive in landscape plantings. 'McKenzie' is a intergeneric hybrid involving Aronia melanocarpa and Sorbus acuparia backcrossed to Aronia melanocarpa. Hardy to Zone 3. Performs best on well-drained to moderately well-drained sites with combinations of silty or loamy textured soils. Released in 2008 by the Natural Resources Conservation Service Bismarck Plant Materials Center, Bismarck, ND due to its superior performance for more than 25 years.
×Sorbaronia mitschurinii (A. K. Skvortsov & Maitul.) Sennikov
Genus:
×Sorbaronia
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Nomen number:

507230
Place of publication:

Willdenowia 43:35. 2013
Comment:
more properly considered a cultivar of Sorbaronia fallax
Verified:
06/01/2023 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Aronia ×mitschurinii A. K. Skvortsov & Maitul.

Common names
Annotations
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 12 Sep 2003, from Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott to Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K. R. Robertson & J. B. Phipps
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 11 Dec 2003, from Photinia melanocarpa (Michx.) K. R. Robertson & J. B. Phipps to Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott
  • Nomenclature Name Change: 01 Jun 2023, from Aronia ×mitschurinii A. K. Skvortsov & Maitul. to ×Sorbaronia mitschurinii (A. K. Skvortsov & Maitul.) Sennikov
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 28 May 2014, from Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Elliott to Aronia ×mitschurinii A. K. Skvortsov & Maitul.
Other Links
USDA NRCS Brochure
Actions
  • Description Of NC7 Ornamental Trials: The NC-7 Regional Ornamental Plant Trials, began in 1954 through the efforts of a small group of dedicated horticulturists under the leadership of Professor S.A. McCrory of South Dakota State College (now University). The north central United States is a region of climatic extremes, and many parts of the region have alkaline soils that developed under grasslands. Because of these conditions, the diversity found in commercially available woody plants adapted to the area is less than that found in most other parts of our nation. The NC-7 Regional Ornamental Plant Trials were started with the ultimate goal of expanding the range of useful plants in the nursery trade. The emphasis in this program has been placed on detailed, long-term evaluations at a broad range of sites rather than on promotion of new plants. The NC-7 Trials rely on a network of horticultural cooperators located at sites scattered across the Central United States. Cooperators establish plantings, observe and evaluate the plants through the seasons, and prepare performance reports one, five, and ten years after planting. These reports are sent to the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames, Iowa where they are recorded. Because of the broad range of environments found among the trial sites, it is unusual for any particular trial plant to perform well at a majority of the sites, making system-wide releases difficult. However, when plants perform especially well at sites, the NCRPIS Horticulturist assists trial site cooperators in introducing the new plants, with any official releases initiated through the cooperators' institutions rather than through the Plant Introduction Station.
  • Description Of NC7 Ornamental Trials: The NC-7 Regional Ornamental Plant Trials, began in 1954 through the efforts of a small group of dedicated horticulturists under the leadership of Professor S.A. McCrory of South Dakota State College (now University). The north central United States is a region of climatic extremes, and many parts of the region have alkaline soils that developed under grasslands. Because of these conditions, the diversity found in commercially available woody plants adapted to the area is less than that found in most other parts of our nation. The NC-7 Regional Ornamental Plant Trials were started with the ultimate goal of expanding the range of useful plants in the nursery trade. The emphasis in this program has been placed on detailed, long-term evaluations at a broad range of sites rather than on promotion of new plants. The NC-7 Trials rely on a network of horticultural cooperators located at sites scattered across the Central United States. Cooperators establish plantings, observe and evaluate the plants through the seasons, and prepare performance reports one, five, and ten years after planting. These reports are sent to the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames, Iowa where they are recorded. Because of the broad range of environments found among the trial sites, it is unusual for any particular trial plant to perform well at a majority of the sites, making system-wide releases difficult. However, when plants perform especially well at sites, the NCRPIS Horticulturist assists trial site cooperators in introducing the new plants, with any official releases initiated through the cooperators' institutions rather than through the Plant Introduction Station.
Pathogens
Vouchers
Herbarium specimen
  • Knudson, Michael J., USDA, NRCS. 04 Jun 2008. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: 'McKenzie'. Inventory sample: PI 323957. Release by the NRCS Bismarck Plant Materials Center as 'McKenzie'.
Citations
  • Brand, M. H., B. A. Connolly, L. H. Levine, J. T. Richards, S. M. Shine, & L. E. Spencer. 2017. Anthocyanins, total phenolics, ORAC and moisture content of wild and cultivated dark-fruited Aronia species. Sci. Hort. 224:332-342. DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2017.06.021. Number of accessions cited: 27
  • Brand, M. H., S. G. Obae, J. D. Mahoney, & B. A. Connolly. 2022. Ploidy, genetic diversity and speciation of the genus Aronia. Sci. Hort. 291(2022):110604. DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110604. Number of accessions cited: 77
Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
CHEMICALFRUIT SOLUBLE SOLID CONTENTSoluble solid content of fruits (degrees Brix) measured using Atago Pocket Refractometer (PAL-1). Values reported are the highest observed prior to fruit shrivelling. Peak values are averaged across years when data is available.14.995 ARONIA FRUIT SOLUBLE SOLIDSPI 323957 14ncaim1 PLNot Available
CYTOLOGICPLOIDYPloidy level of accession.TETRAPLOID - Tetraploid. ARONIA PLOIDY Not Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Random sample of 30, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.10.27510ARONIA FRUIT DIAMETERPI 323957 14ncaim1 PLNot Available