Yes but it may have oozed some sap that would harden. I wish i had taken some pics. The tree always leafed out/produced lots of flowers. Cherries were tough because rot was always an issue in my climate. If it was a dry spring they were great, if it was a wet spring not so good.
Anybody in legit 4a/3b growing Kokuso mulberry? I’ve got one that I grafted to a male wild alba in '23 that has put on pretty incredible growth. I grafted another last year to an alba rootstock from Burnt Ridge. That one did “ok” last year, but I’m anxious to see if it survived our -32 low.
I cut some scions from the '23 graft today. They all appear alive and green. I plan to graft those to a branch of the male alba with a failed Northrup graft. It would sure be nice to have some summer tree fruit here.
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Only mullberry ive tried is trader and IEM. Trader does fine in my 4a zone, but IEM dies back every couple years significantly.
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Trader survives here too, but the fruit isn’t worth picking they’re so tiny. IE died to the roots its second year. I haven’t tried it again.
If Kokuso produces fruit like it grows, I’ll be impressed.
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Please keep us informed on that variety since we here in the north have so little to pick from
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