How large are Mulberries?

[ZEROPILOT]

I have a dwarf Mulberry tree in a large pot outside. It is full grown I think at 6 to 7 feet. Recently berries started growing on it by the dozens and I've quickly added them to my RF diet. Question is does my dwarf tree have dwarf berries? They are about 10 mm in size. (Maybe 3/8"). I know people make pie out of them at this size that doesn't seem right.

 

[Yvonne G]

No, the berries should end up being normal size. They look almost exactly like black berries.

 

[dmmj]

Agreed dwarf refers to tree size not fruit size. don't bury or cover up the top knot, or the dwarf tree will grow full size.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

These berries are about 1/4 to 1/3 the size of Black Berries. I have no other experiences with Mulberry.

 

[bouaboua]

I also have three dwarf Mulberry tree. I had them for about two years now, this year they are about as tall as you said. still fruitless.

I hope they stay fruit less, otherwise the purple bird dropping on my car and my yard will be a disaster.

 

[HLogic]

I have a couple of small trees that produce fruit as small as 1/2 inch roundish or as large as 1.25 x 1/2 inch but they only bear a few dozen fruit per year. In Ohio, we had 30 - 40 foot trees that would produce thousands of fruit. It was not unusual to find a group of box turtles passed out under the trees drunk on the fallen fruits. I have even seen birds fall out of these trees; having had more very ripe fruit than their bird brains could handle!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm not sure that Florida is optimum for a Mulberry tree. Wild parrots often perch on the power lines above it. Thankfully they've left it alone so far. See the white "fuzz" in the photo on my branches? I think it's insects and I've sprayed them with soapy water. Do you have them too?

 

[HLogic]

I am in Florida, about 70 miles north of you... My trees are less than 10 years old but keep growing like weeds and produce more fruit each year.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Cool! Thanks. My tree is the only one that I've ever seen. Do you see the white "fuzz" on my branches in the photo? I think it's insects. I've sprayed them with soapy water, but, they are still there. Do you have them also?

 

[HLogic]

They do reasonably well here though nothing like up north.