Aronia's role in the ecosystem
Aronia melanocarpa Elliott belongs to the subfamily Pomoideae of the Rosaceae family.
Morphology
Aronia is a perennial shrub that can reach heights of up to 4 meters.
Physiology
Aronia takes approximately 170 days to complete maturation and requires sum temperatures of 1500C
Aronia assortment
The aronia variety is not so numerous and there are a small number of varieties in production, mostly selected in the countries of Eastern and Northern Europe.
Propagation of aronia
Aronia is propagated vegetatively in different ways: cuttings, topping, laying, grafting ...
The ecology of aronia
Aronia is very easy to adapt to different climates.
Raising aronia plantings
Before planting, the soil should be prepared as with other fruit trees.
Growing systems and planting spacing
Aronia is grown on the bushes and as a tree trunk.
Aronia pruning
Pruning is performed by cutting the plant to 2-3 buds after planting, usually in spring.
Land maintenance in aronia plantation
In field experiments, where three systems were compared, the best results were obtained by treating the whole surface with herbicides.
Aronia fertilization
In genetic terms, aronia has a good predisposition for high and constant yields.
Diseases and pests in aronia plantation
Aronia is not sensitive to some specific diseases and pests, so far no parasites typical of this species have been detected that could cause great harm.
Yield of aronia
A good feature of aronia is regular fertility.
Aronia harvest
Chokeberry ripens almost at once, and harvesting is usually done with a single rip.
Preservation and use value of the fruit of aronia
High resistance to manipulation affects the durability of the fruit and easy transport.
