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[Hector Black <hblack@twlakes.net>]

I agree with Lucky about Ill. Everbearing being the best tasting one I've
ever had.
    Hector Black, zone 6 middle TM

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lucky Pittman" <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Mulberry Varieties


> At 09:42 AM 7/9/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >All the talk about Mulberries and grafting has got me wondering.  Is
there
> >that much difference in the varieties of Mulberries?  Flavor, fruit size,
> >taste, keeping quality, etc.?  I've only really every tried the ones that
> >grow wild around Indiana.  Am I missing out on something?
>
> I've grown and fruited several - Illinois Everbearing, Collier,
Wellington,
> and have Stearns, though it hasn't fruited yet, as well as seedling M.alba
> and M.rubra selections.
> I've yet to find one with better production and flavor than Illinois
> Everbearing - good balance of sweetness and tartness,  though I've got a
> couple of M.rubra selections that have flavor similar to IE, and heavy
> production, but IE bears over a much, much longer period.
>
>
> Lucky Pittman
> USDA Zone 6
> Hopkinsville, KY
>
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