Fruit and Nut
Mulberries were brought to Northern Europe in Roman times. They are easy to grow and have the potential to produce big crops in Ireland. Modern mulberry varieties generally begin cropping at a young age, often after only 3 or 4 years. The trees are very long lived. Trees should be spaced at 6-10 meters for best results.
In appearance mulberries resemble a swollen loganberry, becoming sweet, succulent and full of juice. Unlike many other fruits, mulberries ripen over an extended period of time and have a long picking season.
The three main species are Morus alba, Morus rubra and Morus nigra.
Container-grown trees (supplied all year round subject to availability) |
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| 1 tree | 2 trees | 3-9 trees | 10-49 trees | 50-199 trees | 200 trees+ | |
| Mulberry, named varieties, 7l container 100-140cm* | n/a |
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30.00
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27.00
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P.O.A.
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| Mulberry, named varieties, 12l container 160cm half standards* | 60.00
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55.00
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50.00
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45.00
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P.O.A.
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P.O.A.
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| * unless order value exceeds 300.00, collection only | ||||||
Cultivars - Morus nigra
Chelsea
Morus nigra. Old English variety. Very large black succulent fruit. More adaptable to wet clmates than Morus alba x rubra hybrids. Available 2020/21
Wellington
Morus nigra. US variety. Large dark red fruits. Slightly earlier than Chelsea. Very ornamental tree. Available 2020/21
Cultivars - Morus alba x rubra
Capsrum
Grown in Northern United States and Southern Canada. Large black sweet fruit.
Carman
Canadian variety (Ontario). Large white coloured sweet fruit. Hardy and very productive. Available 2020/21
Illinois Everbearing
US variety. Black fruit with good flavour. Considered to be one of the best varieties. Long fruiting season. Available 2020/21
Italian
Large black delicious fruit. Slightly less hardy than the other cultivars.
Ivory
Canadian variety. Large pinky-white sweet fruit. Heavy producer.