Who says that Aronia has to be tart and sour? Perhaps you’ve tried aronia berries that were picked too early — without waiting until the end of September, when the berries have absorbed not only the summer sun but also the early autumn sunshine? That’s our secret — we carefully hand-pick the berries before the first frost. Our aronia berries are sweeter and juicier.
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