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I have read that Morus nigra used to be dried on a large scale in places 
like Afghanistan and Iran. I don't know how Illinois Everbearing 
(alba/rubra cross?) compares for drying. M. nigra is reported not
hardy in zone 5.

I know people who like some weeping mulberries for fruit, but they don't 
have much knowledge of mulberries. I suggest that if you want a mulberry 
for fruit, you get one that was selected for its fruit quality.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario


On Wed, 21 Mar 2007, Jenny Ruth Yasi wrote:

> I'm going to plant a weeping mulberry this spring, but now I'm wondering how
> that will compare in taste and productivity to an Illinois? I want to be
> able to freeze and ideally also dry (feeding a sailboat adventuring fantasy)
> fruit. If anyone grows both, could you compare the fruit qualities for me?
> Has anyone ever tried to dry mulberries? Or make fruit leather with it?
> Thank you again. Nice helpful list.
>
> Yasi