Abstract:In order to study the quality of Aronia melanocarpa , various Aronia melanocarpa samples from 15 different origins in China were investigated, and the physical and chemical quality, nutritional quality, texture characteristics and sensory quality were comprehensively analyzed. The results showed that 9 of the 12 quality indicators had a coefficient of variation greater than 15%, including chewiness, anthocyanin, proanthocyanidin, flavonoid and polyphenol, etc., indicating significant quality differences between samples from different origins. The 12 quality indicators were reduced into 3 principal components by principal component analysis, and their cumulative variance contribution rate was up to 77.42 %, which well-expressed the quality of Aronia melanocarpa , and suggested the top three origins were HLJ-MDJ-8, LN-SY-1 and LN-TL-6. Aronia melanocarpa from different origins could be divided into three categories by cluster analysis, which was basically consistent with the comprehensive ranking results of principal component analysis. Based on the results, it was concluded that HLJ-MDJ-8, LN-SY-1 and LN-TL-6 were more suitable to be used as raw materials to develop health care products due to their high nutrient content, while GS-JC-14 was more suitable for fresh food because of its high sweetness and good taste.