" The author of the following text is a reader of the magazine Provision for the Garden - Marta Jesionowska from Starachowice. "
"Chilled fruit is less tart and it is worth adding it to preserves"
In our gardenshrub aroniahas been growing for 10 years. Before planting it, we tried to properly prepare the substrate. We learned that in order for the chokeberryto have a lot fruit , it is worth sowing in this place e.g. mustard seedWhen it grows, you have to dig it. This improves the quality of the soil and enriches it innitrogenProper substrate preparation applies not only to large plantationsshrubs aronia , but alsocrop homeworknaown needs
Our chokeberry bush grows in a verysunny placeI think this is also very important when it comes to fruiting. Besides, in autumn the chokeberry leaves turn beautifuldiscoloration under the influence of the sun , decorating the gardenwith shades red
Growing chokeberry isvery easyOnce a year afterspring cleaningin the gardensprinkleshrubprocessed compostormanureWe do not use any other fertilization,that's why fruitare fully ecological. Also, I have never noticed that chokeberrywas sickor was attacked by pests. Every 2 years we shorten the shoots by 1/3 of their length andcut those the weakest
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Thanks to this treatmentshrub abundantly fruitingCutting can be done afterharvesting berries ,even in in winter.We once wanted to rejuvenate aronia and removed all branches . Two seasons later she was againalmost 2 metersandexceptionally a lot fruit
Every year in September heavy hangs from the bushdark canopies blueberriesAlthough they are quite tart due to the high tannin content, I highly recommend eating chokeberry. It doesn't have to beraw fruitbecause not everyone will like it. However, they work well as an addition tovarious preservesor you can make themhomemade tinctures or juicesThe harvest from one large bush is so abundant that every year dark berries addbeautifulcolor applejam.
Aroniais resistant tolow temperature , therefore some advise harvesting it only afterfirst frost(just like blackthorn). I think that it does not affect the nutritional value of the fruitfruitThey are definitely lesssourTherefore, the collected chokeberry or let's keep it in the freezer for about two days, or let's freeze directly on the bush, pickingfruit in late autumn