Chokeberry fruits are called Polish superfoods, i.e. superfood rich in many minerals and vitamins that have a very positive effect on the human body. It is in our country that most of it is produced. Despite this, we rarely see chokeberry bushes in home gardens. How to care for them, and when to pick the fruit to get the best out of them?
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How to care for aronia? Its cultivation is not too complicated
Aronia is a shrub that can reach up to 3 meters in height. It is also usually quite dense and spreading, and the first fruits usually appear in the second or third year after planting. Its care is relatively simple. All you have to do is follow a few tips and soon you will be collecting buckets full of super healthy and tasty fruits. What is worth remembering? First of all, plant it in a well-sunlit place and do not forget about regular watering, especially during flowering. It does not require frequent fertilization, but it is worth nourishing it from time to time.
This is the most important procedure in chokeberry cultivation. When to carry it out?
The most important procedure in the care of aronia, which will make it bear fruit abundantly, is its regular pruning, preferably every year or every two years. They should be carried out in early spring, even in April, when the buds are not yet well developed. Thanks to this, it will not grow much and produce new shoots, and it will “focus” its energy on the development of flowers and then fruits. This simple trick will make you collect much more.
When to pick aronia? If you can, be patient and you won’t regret it
Aronia bears fruit for the first time 2-3 years after planting, but you will get the most abundant harvest from the five-year-old. Berries usually ripen from mid-August to mid-September, but if you can, wait with the harvest even until the first frost. It is not necessary, but thanks to this, they will collect more valuable ingredients, e.g. anthocyanins. Since the fruit rarely falls off the bush, you can pick it all at once, as long as it is fully ripe and uniformly dark.
Source: Gazeta
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