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Anthocyanin-rich plants Plants rich in anthocyanins are Vaccinium species, such as blueberry, cranberry, and bilberry; Rubus berries, including black raspberry, red raspberry, and blackberry; blackcurrant, cherry, eggplant (aubergine) peel, black rice, Concord grape, muscadine grape, red cabbage, and violet petals. Red-fleshed peaches and apples contain anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are less abundant in banana, asparagus, pea, fennel, pear, and potato, and may be totally absent in certain cultivars of green gooseberries. The highest recorded amount appears to be specifically in the seed coat of black soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) containing around 2 g per 100 g,in purple corn kernels and husks, and in skins and pulp of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa L.).Due to critical differences in sample origin, preparation and extraction methods determining anthocyanin content,the values presented in the adjoining table are not directly comparable. Nature, traditional agricul...