RESULTS REGARDING THE GROWTH OF TWO CHOKEBERRY VARIETIES INTRODUCED INTO THE STUDY AT RSFG CONSTANTA - INTERMEDIATE RESULTS

Abstract

Aronia berries (Aronia melanocarpa) are small, dark berries that have become popular among health-conscious consumers. They’re considered one of the richest sources of plant antioxidants, which are said to offer many health-promoting properties. The berries have a strong mouth-drying effect, so they’re mainly used to make juices, purées, jams, jellies, syrups, teas, and wines. However, they’re also available fresh, frozen, dried, and in powder form. Aronia berries are small fruits that leave a dry feeling in your mouth. They’re added to many foods and beverages but also available as a supplement. At present, chokeberry cultivation amounts to over 500 ha at the national level. In the official catalog of varieties from Romania, we find a variety registered ”Melrom” maintainer being ICDP Pitesti, and in private nurseries we also find the variety ”Nero”, a variety brought to Romania for testing and acclimatization. In this paper, we observed the two varieties ”Melrom” and ”Nero”, varieties planted in the fall of 2023 in the experimental fields of SCDP Constanța