I just planted my very first fruit bush!
Today I planted aronia (black chokeberry) in my garden. It’s my first fruit shrub ever, and I’m genuinely excited about it. What motivated me was a simple thought — why not grow my own ingredient for Pogačar’s “magic recovery drink”?
As a passionate cyclist, I often struggle to calm my body and mind in the evening after intense training. I’ve noticed that Tadej Pogačar always drinks a special sour cherry recovery drink after every Tour de France stage. That caught my attention, so I decided to look into it.
It turns out that the drink is made from an extract of tart cherries (specifically the Vistula variety), which are rich in anthocyanins and polyphenols — powerful antioxidants that help muscles recover faster and reduce inflammation after effort. This drink, for example Enervit Magic Cherry, is used by several professional cycling teams, including Pogacar’s.
What it does:
neutralizes free radicals produced during intense activity,
reduces muscle inflammation,
speeds up recovery and prepares the body for the next session.
And that’s where my aronia comes into the story. I found out that aronia berries contain similar compounds as tart cherries – a high amount of anthocyanins, polyphenols, and vitamins. So once my bush grows and starts bearing fruit, I’d like to make my own “recovery elixir” – a homemade, natural drink perfect after cycling, running, or hiking.
My plan:
I planted aronia – my very first fruit shrub in the garden,
I’ll let it grow and produce its first harvest,
and in a few years, I’ll be able to make my own recovery drink, similar to what the pros use,
but straight from my garden – no chemicals, no marketing, just nature and passion for training.
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