I planted it next to a honeysuckle tree and it has used the branches of this for support which has enabled it to grow a bit higher otherwise on it's own it would probably have more of an arching habit and could be maintained at 2m. Thanks for the comment.
Hi, even in first year/s it produced a fair proportion of large mulberries which were very sweet for a mulberry when deep black. It is well established now and a lot more are quite sweet. The tree gets plenty of sun in the location which would probably help. From memory they seem to be smoother and have more juice than Morus Nigra which contributes to the texture. I thought some preferred to eat them just before they go deep black when they are more reddish black as this was a habit they developed when they climbed the trees as children in India because the deep black ones were more likely to have bugs. (ome of the deep black mojo berries do get hit by fruit fly which is immediately obvious by the characteristic vinegary taste). The reddish black ones have have more tartness. However it was later clarified to me that the trees they climbed in India produced red mulberries in any case. This tree fruits over a long period and appears to taste fairly consistent over this period. Thanks for viewing
Hi, to me the taste varied between tangy and sweet depending on when picked. Some seem to prefer them at the more tangy stage mentioning mulberry trees in India when they were children and would avoid eating possibly over ripe ones as they were more likely to harbour pests, so perhaps developed a taste and experience for picking them at the (still ripe) stage just before this where they are quite tangy. I preferred to delay picking them until the deepest ruby/ black stage and when they had softened as this was when they were sweetest. Thanks.
