Sweet Lavender & Beautiful Day

Hi everyone,

I am planning to add Sweet Lavender and/or Beautiful Day mulberries to our home orchard here in Massachusetts (Zone 6a).

I originally hoped to purchase field-grown trees from Lucile at Whitman Farms. However, since we are past the early spring window, she only has 1-gallon potted available.

I am hoping I could benefit from the community’s experience on a few questions:

Flavor profile: Between Sweet Lavender and Beautiful Day, which variety offers a richer, more complex flavor?

Precociousness: Which of the two is generally more precocious (quicker to bear fruit and within how many years)?

Alternative options: Are there any other similar white/lavender mulberry cultivars that you would recommend?

Other nurseries: Can anyone suggest other reliable, reputable sources to purchase these varieties from?

Thank you all so much for any advice or recommendations you can offer.

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