Comments on: Wild Mulberries

By: KJOW

KJOW — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:24:08 +0000

Vanessa – I wish I new the answer…we also had tiny white bugs in our mulberries last year, but didn’t find them this year and wondering if its ok to let my daughter eat them? Does anyone know?

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:03:52 +0000

Question: Are the Mulberry leaves edible from a Red Mulberry Tree?

Wild Trees, Look around the area and you might find a young one growing. They seem to sprout up around our place all over the place. Seem to be pretty hardy when transplanted with enough dirt and keep watered.

Sandy

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:36:40 +0000

I was wondering if you knew the best way to harvest white mulberry leaves for making tea. I have discovered 2 white mulberry trees in my backyard, along with my red mulberry trees. The fruit is great.. I have made muffins and pancakes, and even juice. My problem has been that the white mulberry leaves (dried, and steeped for 20 min) are not making very good tea. The water just tastes like water. Am I supposed to only pick the young leaves?

By: vanessa

vanessa — Wed, 19 May 2010 06:36:35 +0000

on the berries on my tree there are a lot of tiny insects on them. can they still be eaten?

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 05 May 2010 01:08:11 +0000

I found what I think is a red mulberry tree. I am exited

By: William

William — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:20:13 +0000

There are two types of Mulberry trees common in the US. The Red Mulberry which is native, and the White Mulberry which is native to Asia but is a invasive tree in the US. The native Red Mulberry will have a rough texture to the leaves, but the White Mulberry will have a smoother shinier surface to the leaves. If you want a mulberry tree you should really seek out the red mulberry and avoid the white mulberry. Mulberry seeds are tiny, about the size if a pinhead. The best way to collect seeds is to mash the fruit and pick them out. The seeds should be planted in moist soil in the fall, they will come up in spring.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:01:59 +0000

we have a mulberry tree in school. I would like to harvest it back at home, what method can i use to grow it? i dont really see seeds in the fruits, or meby im wrong. thanx

By: Lisa Musick

Lisa Musick — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:44:56 +0000

Shelley,

Yes, mulberries are fairly fragile, so handle with care. It’s okay to rinse them… probably even preferable, to get rid of dirt and bugs. I put them in my pasta strainer, rinse them with some water and let them drain on a paper towel. I just pick the stems off the berries when I pop them in my mouth. They come off easily without damaging the berry. You could also cut them off with a knife, if you’re preparing a large batch for freezing or a syrup recipe.

The “bad mulberries” are the ones that aren’t ripe yet (they’re very hard to the touch and are also difficult to pull off the branch). A fully ripe mulberry is dark in color (usually a deep pupleish black) and will come away from the branch without too much effort.

I’m not sure what the chances are of getting a Mulberry Tree if you plant a few berries in a hole. You would most likely increase your odds if that hole was surrounded by fertile soil and filled with compost.

By: shelley williams

shelley williams — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:57:49 +0000

I was hope to learn how to handle them, they seem so fragile. Will washing hurt them? Should I not worry about the stems? How do I identify a bad one, or need I be concerned with checking every berry?

What are the chances of getting a mulberry tree if I dump a couple handfulls of berries in a hole?

Thank you, in advance for your reply.
Shelley