Mulberry
Mulberry: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
Mulberry is a tree in the genus Morus, within the mulberry family, grown particularly for its fruits. It differs from brambles in the genus Rubus, members of the rose family that produce blackberries. Similar-looking fruit does not make these the same plant: mulberry develops a trunk and a framework of branches, whereas brambles have a different pattern of stems. The tree and its fruit consequently have an identity of their own.Fruiting mulberries include several species and selections. Black mulberry, Morus nigra, and white mulberry, Morus alba, are two familiar examples. The name white mulberry does not mean every ripe fruit is white: fruit may also be pinkish, reddish or dark, depending on cultivar. Some mulberries are grown mainly for their outline or foliage, and an ornamental selection does not necessarily offer the same fruiting qualities as one selected for its crop.The foliage is deciduous, with simple leaves that are generally…
