I'm in zone 3 and bought Illinois Everbearing Mulberry, Morus alba x M
rubra, (rated for zones 4 - 8) from Burnt Ridge Nursery and Morus alba from
I can't remember who - I think it was rated for zone 3. And I can't figure
out who it is called "White Mulberry" because its fruit is black. Mine are
female trees and bear via parthenogenesis. The White Mulberry has spherical
fruit the size of small marbles and the Illinois Everbearing's fruit is of
the same diameter but up to 2" long. Both are extremely delicious. What I
don't like about them is that they drop their fruit as soon as it ripens.
I bought Mulberry trees because of claims that birds will eat its fruit
and ignore other fruit. Not so here. "My" birds don't recognize Mulberry
fruit as edible so it looks like I'll have to make jelly out of them so I'll
hang sheets under them to collect the fruit as it drops.
Their web site says they are hardy and productive, bla bla etc..
I am going to call them tomorrow, but in the meanwhile, have any of you
bought these trees?
Do any of you have successful fruiting trees in zone 4 ?