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Subject: Re: [nafex] mulberry
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2013 22:00:29 -0500
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
Health Care Quality & Process Improvement
Pet Training & Behavior Counseling
Rizzo Hollow Heirloom Plants & Unusual Edibles
Dedham, MA & Maryville, TN
rizzolori1@gmail.com
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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[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
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From: Hector Black
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 5:20 AM
To: nafex mailing list at ibiblio
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: