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In a message dated 1/13/2013 12:05:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
dwoodard@becon.org writes:

> I have read that in old times in Afghanistan, dried mulberries were a 
> staple food. The Bulk Barn chain here sells them sometimes. I haven't 
> been overly impressed with the flavour. I suspect they may be different 
> cultivars or strains from those grown for fresh eating.

Interesting, thank you. 

I wonder if the dried fruit is from selected varieties or random seedling 
trees. There is a great difference or variation in the black mulberry species 
in the Midwest. As I wrote before some are very good. Others best left to 
the birds, who will them spread less desirable genetics. 

NAFEX member AJ Bullard is a mulberry breeder and hybridizer. 

Jerry                    
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Black mulberry species (Morus nigra) will not grow in the midwest, only =
in Mediterranean climates and perhaps the southeast. This is the best =
tasting of the mulberries, fresh at least.=20

There is great variation in quality and other fruit characteristics of =
the other species, especially white mulberry (Morus alba), whose fruit =
can be white, lavender, or black.

Lucille Whitman (wwwwhitmanfarms.com) offers a good selection of a =
number of species.

I devote a whole chapter to mulberries in my book Uncommon Fruits for =
Every Garden.
=20
Lee Reich, PhD
Come visit my farmden at http://leereich.blogspot.com/
http://leereich.com/

Books by Lee Reich:
A Northeast Gardener's Year
The Pruning Book
Weedless Gardening
Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden
Landscaping with Fruit
Grow Fruit Naturally

On Jan 13, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Jwlehman@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 1/13/2013 12:05:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,=20
> dwoodard@becon.org writes:
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>> I have read that in old times in Afghanistan, dried mulberries were a=20=

>> staple food. The Bulk Barn chain here sells them sometimes. I haven't=20=

>> been overly impressed with the flavour. I suspect they may be =
different=20
>> cultivars or strains from those grown for fresh eating.
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> Interesting, thank you.=20
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> I wonder if the dried fruit is from selected varieties or random =
seedling=20
> trees. There is a great difference or variation in the black mulberry =
species=20
> in the Midwest. As I wrote before some are very good. Others best left =
to=20
> the birds, who will them spread less desirable genetics.=20
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> NAFEX member AJ Bullard is a mulberry breeder and hybridizer.=20
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> Jerry                   =20
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