My Edible Fruit Trees: Mulberry Trees WA
Mulberry - Hicks Fancy (Cutting) 3/10![]() Update: 2111 days 23hrs Comments: - Removed this one as I didn't like the tree or the fruit much. Get's huge and looks ugly if pruned. Didn't handle storms well. Fruit inspid, I thought. Very dissapointing tree. Fruiting Months January and February Growing: In the Ground First Fruited: 2 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook pellets When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 13 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English 8/10![]() Update: 2112 days 22hrs Comments: - Was planted by previous owners. A gnarly looking tree that fruits well. Lovely complex mulberry flavour and is my favourite of our types. Very messy fruit though - and the birds love them too. Fruiting Months February and March Planted: 2012 Height 5 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 5 of 11 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted) 8/10![]() Update: 2112 days 22hrs Comments: - Fairly easy going to grow although needs support when young, and a sheltered spot - and to manage the top growth via pruning as it tends to grow faster than the roostock. Fruits prolifically so tends to drop a fair amount to compensate. Can get second and thrid flushes of fruit in summer, after the main crop - especially after some tip pruning. Fruit is very tasty - but quite sweet. A drier fruit than the Black English type - so very little staining. Fruiting Months January, February, November, December Planted: 2014 Height 3 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 10% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Acid lovers, balanced When I Fertilise: When Fruiting and Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 7 of 11 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy ![]() |
Mulberry - White Shahtoot (Grafted) 9/10![]() Update: 2112 days 22hrs Comments: - A big vigorous deciduous tree with a lovely arched branching habit. Fruits prolifically and holds it's crop well. Large fruit that are very sweet, I think they taste a bit liek honey. Too sweet for some folk but if they are picked when still a touch green then more tolerable. Can get further flushes of fruit over summer - especially after some tip pruning. Fruiting Months January, February, November, December Height 6 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 3 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring SpringPollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release organic chook manure pellets When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot (Grafted) 9/10![]() Update: 2129 days 12hrs Comments: - I love the fruit they are always nice, sometimes fruits 2 times yum. likes perth climate. Fruiting Months October and November Planted: 2008 Height 1 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 Fruit Harvest: 0.5 kilograms per Year First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 20% in Spring Pollination: No Fertiliser or Organics Used: dynamic lifter When I Fertilise: Yearly Pest Control: hand removal of slugs Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 14 of 21 people found this review useful Commentsblossom says... [2969 days 17hrs ago]possums broke the tree this year grrrr think it might survive.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - White SeedlingLeoF's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2267 days 15hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black SeedlingLeoF's Edible FruitsUpdate: 2267 days 15hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot![]() Update: 2267 days 15hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 10 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English![]() Update: 2267 days 15hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Hicks Fancy![]() Update: 2267 days 15hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - White Shahtoot![]() Update: 2267 days 15hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English![]() Update: 2543 days 14hrs Comments: - doing well, give it a radical chainsaw haircut each winter Planted: 2008 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 7 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - White Shahtoot![]() Update: 2543 days 14hrs Comments: - from Daleys-doing well, give it a radical chainsaw haircut each winter Planted: 2009 Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 3 people found this review useful CommentsBrad1 says... [5271 days 14hrs ago]tasted fruit from this? I'm wondering about this tree - sweet I believeKathK says... [5270 days 22hrs ago] I only got a couple last season as it was it's first year and they were really sweet-is just starting to fruit now.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English (Seedling) 7/10![]() Update: 2857 days 0hrs Comments: - Bargin purchase as very root bound. Planted into clay and gravel location #3 of orchard Planted: 2017 Height 2 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Summer Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control: Chickens Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Black![]() Update: 3833 days 11hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 8 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English (Cutting) 8/10![]() Update: 4170 days 8hrs Comments: - I have no idea what variety of black mulberry I have but they are absolutely massive and I have never seen any bigger. Mine was grown from a cutting given by a friend. I hack the tree back every year after fruiting and bend down all the fruiting wood in winter to keep it at picking level. They are so yummy when cooked and juiced. So low maintenance and prolific! Fruiting Months October and November Planted: 2006 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground Fruit Harvest: 5000 Fruit Per Year First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 3 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - White Shahtoot (Grafted) 6/10![]() Update: 4170 days 8hrs Comments: - very fragrant and sweet and yummy when fully ripe. A lot of fruit will drop before ripening though which is disappointing. Fruiting Months January, November, December Planted: 2008 Height 4 metres Growing: In the Ground First Fruited: 12 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Water Given in: Spring After FruitingPollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Yearly Organic Status:Organic Question: any ideas how to minimise fruit drop? Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot 7/10![]() Update: 4518 days 17hrs Comments: - IT has heaps of fruit on it this year. Height 2.5 metres Growing: In the Ground Sun/Shade: Full Sun Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 3 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Dwarf Mulberry - Red Shahtoot![]() Update: 4620 days 19hrs Comments: - I will transfer this tree into a large winebarrel soon. Hopefully,it will be a prolific bearer like the white shahtoot. I've eaten it's berries and they taste like honeyed rasberries. Planted: 2012 Height 1 metres Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 5 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - White Shahtoot![]() Update: 4620 days 19hrs Comments: - This is the only tree that has any room in which to grow. It has been a magnificent bearer and the long berries are absolutely delicious. I'm going to prune it a little bit this July to keep it compact and the berries accessible. Planted: 2009 Height 3.5 metres Growing: In the Ground First Fruited: 1 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful Commentssays... [1922 days 12hrs ago]* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Hicks Fancy![]() Update: 4620 days 20hrs Height 1.5 metres Growing: In a Pot First Fruited: 0.5 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English 8/10![]() Update: 4634 days 12hrs Comments: - Purchased this in 2008 as I enjoy mulberries but don't have the room left in the yard for a full sized tree. Growing this in half a wine barrel will keep the tree dwarfed and I'll still get a "taste" of fruit off it. Reasonably heavily pruned due to being in pot Update 2012 the Black English has been planted in the ground- replacing my dwarf red shatoot as it tastes much better than the dwarf red (they are too sweet for me) and it's an excellent flavour. Doesn't fruit as heavily as my seedling mulberry but tastes better. Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Growing: In a Pot Qty: 1 First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pruned By: 40% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release When I Fertilise: Spring Pest Control:
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Mulberry - Black Shahtoot? (Cutting)BJ11_old_address's Edible FruitsUpdate: 4669 days 11hrs Comments: - A cutting from a tree growing wild on an undeveloped block I hope to nurture this plant and put it in the naturestrip. The fruit are delicious (although nothing beats the Black English) and the parent plant has survived years of neglect and no water in unimproved soil (at least 10 metres above the water table) so the cutting should be tough! I'm planning on espilaring it against the fence (in a pot) and keeping a close eye on the berries to prevent paver stains. Maybe my husband won't notice! From a 10cm cutting in November 2010 it is now 1m high in October 2011 and covered in fruit. Clearly a tough weed (that will never be released from a pot!) By Jan 2012 it has its second crop of fruit (I've not seen such a thing before) and is 1.5m high. This plant is a weed!! I intend to plant it out on the verge come autumn as it cannot stay in the pot (it will stain pavers and grows too quickly). May 2012 - the plant has put on MORE berries ... and been relocated to the verge. It was pruned heavily to assist with shape and root growth (as vandals killed the mango previously on the verge - although there are thorny roses planted around the mulberry to discourage this!). The prunings have been turned into about 20 cuttings. Plant is recovering well and hopefully will soon realised that cropping from spring to winter is a bit keen!! Pollination: Cross Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report Commentspat1 says... [4198 days 9hrs ago]BJ you've got to see and try my black mulberry. They are massive and taste delicius esp when cooked. I also juiced them this year and it was totally yum!* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English 9/10![]() Update: 4710 days 8hrs Comments: - Our tree is huge and graceful. Its beautiful to look at and beautiful to eat.We prune off the dead canes from the inside each year, and its about 3m2 inside now. My kids use it for a cubby house:)The fruit ripens in waves; raining berries for about 3 days, then next to none for the next 3-5 days. While the berries are falling, we put a sheet under the tree, and the first ones dont have time to spoil before the berry shower ends.Apart from fresh handfuls straight off the tree, we like to blend the berries with a little sugar and pour over vanilla ice-cream. A favourite summer treat! Fruiting Months January, October, November, December Height 6 metres Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 Sun/Shade: Full Sun Water Given in: Spring Pruned By: 20% in Pollination: Self Pollination When I Fertilise: Never Pest Control:
Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 4 of 6 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Hicks Fancy (Cutting) 5/10![]() Update: 4715 days 9hrs Comments: - Large fruit, Height 2 metres First Fruited: 1 Years after I planted Cutting Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 1 of 4 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English (Grafted) 10/10![]() Update: 4920 days 18hrs Comments: - Our black mulberry is where you will find a lot of them- over the chookyard. A perfect symbiolic relationship. It is only a year old and has the first green fruit on its branch. Trying to decide whether to let grow up as a single trunk or prune it to branch it out. I am a very natural gardener so rarely get the pruners out. Hopefully the tree will do well here. I have seen one in a neighbouring property that is 10 metres high. I have memories of when I was a child of my sister and I being caught not only with purple hands and faces but up the neighbours tree. Fruiting Months August Planted: 2010 Growing: In the Ground Qty: 1 First Fruited: 2011 Years from purchase in pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: No When I Fertilise: Yearly Organic Status:Organic Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 2 of 2 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy ![]() |
Dwarf Mulberry - Black (Grafted) 5/10![]() Update: 5212 days 10hrs Comments: - Purchased this in 2008 as I enjoy mullberries but don't have the room left in the yard for a full sized tree. Growing this in half a wine barrel will keep the tree dwarfed and I'll still get a "taste" of fruit off it. Reasonably heavily pruned due to being in pot. Grows faster than the Black English and isn't as suitable for pot culture in my opinion 2010- I've revised my opinion of this- the vigorous growth means heaps of mulberries off the new growth. Pruned this in late summer when I repotted it into a larger pot (note to self- termites love half wine barrels left in damp gardens). Got an early autumn crop of mulberries from the new growth!! Planted: 2008 Height 2 metres Qty: 1 First Fruited: 3 Months from Purchase in Pot Sun/Shade: Full Sun Pruned By: 50% in Spring Pollination: Self Pollination Fertiliser or Organics Used: Slow release When I Fertilise: Spring Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 32 of 56 people found this review useful* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - White Shahtoot![]() Update: 5221 days 22hrs Planted: 2010 Height 0.5 metres Growing: In a Pot Sun/Shade: Medium Sun Pollination: Self Pollination Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - Black English![]() Update: 5241 days 15hrs Pollination: No Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report * You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy |
Mulberry - White Seedling![]() Update: 5585 days 20hrs Was this review helpful? Yes | No | Report 0 of 1 people found this review useful CommentsJason1 says... [5585 days 11hrs ago]Not sure where I'm going to put this one. Might be a gift for someone when its put on some growth.* You need your own My Edibles Page to contribute Quick & Easy ![]() |