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| So I continue to be a big fan of these Morus nigra mulberries. To me they taste way better than any other mulberry I've tried (though I've only tried one other Morus nigra). They are seedless, super juicy, and have nice acidity along with their sweetness. They are not bothered by the birds at all, and ripen over a very long season (about 6 to 8 weeks). The tree is handsome, easy to grow in my climate, and bears every year. Now to the problems with this mulberry... Anybody have any similar or different experiences with these? |
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| Mine is still young and about three feet tall,but fruited the first time this year. Yes,the berries are a bit difficult to access.The biggest problem for me though were the tiny black ants that loved them.I tried putting a bait well on top the mulch to give them something sweeter,but then cats came and did their business and covered up the trap with mulch. I did get to try a little for taste,but maybe picked them a little too soon because of the ants,but probably did get a few that came off easy and liked them. Brady |
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| Brady, I used to brush/blow away the ants on my mulberries - but found that they impart kind of a minty-tingly taste sensation if you just eat them along with the berries! |
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- Posted by bamboo_rabbit 9A Inverness FL (My Page) on Tue, Sep 10, 13 at 14:57
| Brady, Put duct tape or electrical tape on the tree trunk sticky side out and cover it with tanglefoot and you will have zero ants......it is what I do with the figs. |
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| lucky_p, Maybe that's why some of them tasted a little peculiar.:) bamboo_rabbit, |
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- Posted by fabaceae_native (My Page) on Tue, Sep 10, 13 at 21:47
| I'm always blown away by how much things vary from place to place... here in the SW, which is swarming with ants, I've not had a single issue with them in any fruiting plants. |
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