Comments on: Wild Mulberries

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:07:24 +0000

Thanks for the info! I just found a wild mulberry tree and although I grew up eating them I just wanted a little reassurance that these, indeed, were the berries of my childhood. Thanks.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:46:58 +0000

I ate about 20 wild Mullberries yesterday that I found out later had little tiny bugs all over them (note to self: wear glasses when picking fuiit). I’m living on Pepto-Bisomol, crackers and Gatorade today, and am getting giggles from the staff because I’m basically living in the john.

By: Ryley

Ryley — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:59:49 +0000

I ate them without washing them and I’m fine.

By: Emilie

Emilie — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:40:56 +0000

I discovered one of these mulberry trees in my backyard a few years ago. It’s a tall one too and birds are always eating them. (springtime, all the bird droppings on our cars turn purple instead of their usual white) I’ve always been too scared to eat them without some research, which lead me here among other similar sites. Now that I know they’re safe to eat WHEN RIPE, I think I’ll go harvest them.
NOTE: mulberries, when eaten unripe, can cause hallucinations but before you go trying to get your trip on, they can also cause horrible gastric disturbances, being sick to your stomach with things coming out both ends. So it’s a gamble. I personally wouldn’t recommend it. So either way, make sure they’re ripe before you go eating them.

By: Joe Woods

Joe Woods — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:30:51 +0000

I have discovered several black mulberry trees growing in my yard and one especially large that is covered, to my knowledge for the first time,with an abundant crop of berries. Thank you so much for the information contained on this website. I will do my dead level best to harvest every ripe berry and enjoy them in many ways.

Sincerely,
Joe

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