Awesome! you grow it from seed and what were the perants?
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Yes, it is seed grown. It is a cross of a select red and red x white hybrid.
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What USDA zones will it grow in?
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That’s super interesting! I think the best tasting Mulberries are rubra/alba hybrids that lean more on the rubra side. Where did the parents originate from?
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Im not sure what zones it will grow in yet outside of zone 6a. I would assume it will be fine in zone 5 - 8 at least based on our weather here. It would not surprise me if it goes 2 zones colder or hotter. That is one thing with the free scions i offer that we will find out.
The parents originated from seedlings here. This is 2nd generation cross. This is one of 3 i selected of over 100 seedlings.
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Looks like you captured the high production of the Alba and the taste of the Rubra. Berry size doesn’t matter to me if production and taste are good. I may have to graft this one next season. My favorite Mulberry tree i found got cut down im hoping the trunk puts out suckers that i can collect and graft but if it doesn’t ill need a plan B because i already have Mulberry rootstocks. This also looks like a good one for harvesting be shaking limbs over a tarp.
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The average size of the berries can be seen below. These are not the biggest or smallest from the tree but rather what most will be like.
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They are making my mouth water looking at the pics. They look very juicy @clarkinks
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They are absolutely delicious!
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I wonder if it could survive here where most alba and rubra cannot.
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We could try it. I know it can handle -30f
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I have a suspicion your -30 and mine may differ, but cold is cold. I’ll have to try and find somewhere to graft a scion.
Good on you for your work in fruit propagation/expansion
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Thank you. Yes, if we dip down that cold, it is very brief.
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@clarkinks do you like is better than Illinois everbearing?
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I would like to cross them
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that means its as cold hardy as i.e so its cold hardy here.
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Just a question but since its on its own roots… will you offer cuttings for folks that want to root cuttings? Or at least a select few that will do cuttings for others once they are going?
January is tough to root cuttings as they wake up way too early here…
Im sticking cuttings next week myself and have the best luck around this time of year in order to get roots established in time for Fall.
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Sure wouldnt be nothing wrong with that. I will gladly send you some just send a postage paid envelope and i will get them out for you. I can get you as many as you want. I have about 20 of these types that turned out real good. The one i posted is the best one.
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A few people have asked for summer cuttings now who will send a self-addressed stamped envelope. These are not dormant cuttings. I will remove the leaves. I can send different varities or the same variiety. I have a nice group of seedlings. God has had his hands on every one of these trees. Please ensure you give the credit to God and not to me. I’m merely a person in the right place at the right time in life. I want everyone to have bountiful free fruit. Like everyone knows already if something is called by name it will live up to the name. Expect unreasonably fast growth. Unbelievably fast fruiting. I have lots of select seedlings. The one i posted ripens the fastest in my area in late May before other fruits. If you are growing these to further the breeding these strains will grow 85% female mulberry. The males are very valuable for future crosses with things like illinois everbearing. If i live long enough i will cross breed them with longer mulberries in pots and then allow the crosses to die over winter if they are non hardy or live with some of those genetics even if they are male or carry the genes only as recessive types. The seeds from these trees are very fertile. Those of you who grow my blackberries know what that means. It means pick the berries unless you want many of these trees. The birds will plant them for you.
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Missouri is looking for red mulberry like the picture. Im interested also.
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