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Chiranjit,

This is quite interesting - I spent my childhood in Rochester, NY, living
off of a mulberry tree every summer.  All I remember is there were ants all
over the tree, and my hands and feet were purple for weeks.  I think most
people quit growing them because they stain everything in sight.  

I actually went back to my home street in Rochester in an attempt to collect
seed, but the tree was gone.

When I buy a place here in Boston, I intend to grow mulberries, too, so am
interested to hear more about cultivating these.

Lori

Lori Rizzo
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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 8:54 PM
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Subject: Re: [nafex] mulberry

Due to harvesting and storage problems mulberry could never establish as an 
commercial orchard fruit in India though it is one of the tastiest things on

earth.  We have several varieties of white and red or black mulberries in 
India.  So this fruit has either been a fruit of children who could climb 
the trees, usually on village common lands and also near irrigation wells, 
and enjoy the fruits.  I have done it during my childhood days.  Or mulberry

has been a fruit of rich landlords having servants to pick fresh fruits in 
the morning every day and use them.  So this fruit has always been a 
delicacy in India.  As the tree is one of the easiest to multiply and grow, 
so it always finds place at government research orchards and commercial 
nurseries.  I DO NOT think that it has any scope as a commerciual orchard 
fruit.


Dr. Chiranjit Parmar
186/3 Jail Road
Mandi HP 175001
INDIA
01905-222810; 09418181323
www.fruitipedia.com


-----Original Message----- 
From: Hector Black
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:20 AM
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Subject: Re: [nafex] mulberry

We've sold mulberries (Ill. Everbearing) at the local Farmer's Market. 
Biggest problem for us was they are very tender and survive only minimum 
handling.  Don't keep well even with refrigeration.
     I was trying pollarding, because it seemed the best way to reach the 
fruit.  Keep to 5 ft. or so height and remove branches after 3,4 years.  But

the deer had other ideas.  Broke all the grafts.  The love the foliage.  I 
hope someone can work out a system.    Hector Black zone 6 middle tn


On Jan 12, 2013, at 3:18 PM, Michele Stanton wrote:

> I made a 'blackberry' cobbler with them a few years ago, it was tasty.
> Michele in SW Ohio
>
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> [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Martha Davis
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2013 1:25 PM
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> Subject: [nafex] mulberry
>
> I've seen mulberries at the farmers market here in New Mexico sold by the
> plastic cup with I think the intent that you eat them immediately. I have
> also seen them sold by the basket in a farm store in Oregon.  Neither of
> them were in large quantity.  I have a couple of vague impressions that 
> may
> be relevant. It seems like the flavor may change with the length of time 
> off
> the tree, and they seem like they are more like the short shelf life 
> rather
> than longer shelf life berries.  That said I never have enough to even 
> make
> it into the house with them.
>
> Martha Davis
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