Mulberry – Advanced – Black

Plant family: Moraceae

Plant origin: South Western Asia.

Fruit description: Black Mulberries are a berry fruit. They are produced in large numbers. The Black Mulberry turns from green to red to black when ripe. Each fruit is about 2-4 cm long. Ripe fruit is very soft, aromatic, and strongly flavoured. Kids love them!

Flowers: The flowers are pale and tiny in long furry bunches.

Growing conditions: The Black Mulberry is a handsome deciduous spreading tree. It can be trained to an ornamental standard shape. The leaves are dark green, lobed, and can be as big as your hand. The tree provides good shade. It grows rapidly up to 6 metres tall. Plant the tree in well-drained soil, in a sunny position. These trees are tolerant of a wide range of temperatures and moisture conditions and are frost tolerant. Mulch the tree and feed it during the growing season. Pruning in winter or after fruiting encourages more fruit to be produced.

Uses: Black Mulberries are delicious! Eat them fresh, stewed, in pies and crumbles, with cream or ice-cream. They make delicious jam and jelly, ice-cream, wine and liqueur.

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Pollination requirements: Self-Pollinating.

Harvest time Black Mulberry fruit are produced in Spring and Summer, ripening over a long time so you can keep picking fruit to enjoy. Pick them when ripe as they do not ripen after picking. Ripe fruit fall off the tree or drop easily into your hand. You can freeze the fruit.

Plant relatives DWARF Black Mulberry - Grafted Forbidden Fruits Dwarf variety White Mulberry Grafted White Shahtoot Mulberry, Morus macroura DWARF Red Shahtoot Mulberry

Special features: Mulberry leaves are the food source for Silk Worms which are the source of silk.

Grown by method: Cutting Grown Pot size: 6 litre

Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 3 metres high by 2 metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows 6 metres high by 4 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.

Shipping plant pot or planter bag size: 6 litre