Cultivation and Processing of Modern Superfood—Aronia melanocarpa (Black Chokeberry) in Slovak Republic

This scientific paper is based on the results of research focused growing and processing selected medicinal plants. Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) was included in because it currently one most sought-after superfoods Europe throughout world. Based authentic data literary sources, model economic efficiency developed for assessment establishment operation black plantation Slovak Republic. The modelled shall be spread over 10 hectares with an intensive method cultivation (high soil quality, deep plowing, drip irrigation, fertilization organic inorganic fertilizer mechanized fruit harvesting). characterized by higher yields t/ha compared to extensive method. reviewed a 12-year period. In this are presented three alternatives total production. “Alternative A” represents sale harvest either final consumer or processor further (fresh fruit). B” finalization production form apple–aronia juice (ratio 25% aronia–75% apple). C” 50% aronia–50%