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Mulberry Trees – 15 June 2006
There are two mulberry trees adjacent to our house: a white one of
the species Morus alba on one side, and a red one of the species Morus
rubra on the other side. We did not plant these trees – they were here
when we bought this piece of land years ago. This year these trees,
which represent the two common species, are loaded with berries which
will ripen in a few days. I don’t know which is tastier – the fruit of
the “white” mulberry tree, which is really slightly lavender to pink
in color, or the fruit of the “red” mulberry tree, which, when ripe,
is deep red to black in color. Both are sweet, but the white berries
are somewhat juicier.
From the literature I’ve seen about mulberry trees, botanically the
fruit is not considered a berry. Some people consider them a nuisance
because they claim that the fallen berries stain their walkways and
lawns. Where ours are growing, we don’t have that problem; and besides,
even if we did, I love eating the mulberry fruits too much to ever get
rid of these trees!
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