Grover’s Best Mulberry
An excellent selection for expanding the mulberry season, Grover’s Best begins ripening before Illinois Everbearing and has good sized fruits with delicious flavor. A great balance of sweet and tart and a very reliable heavy producer.
Exotic, sweet, and delicious, Mulberries are very popular in Central Asia and the Middle East. Now you can grow and enjoy this juicy and nutritious fruit! Mulberry fruit resembles a Blackberry and is delicious eaten fresh. It can also be dried for tasty winter snacks. Mulberries are pest and disease resistant and form an attractive, small tree with dark green, tropical foliage. Along the ancient Silk Road in Central Asia, Mulberries are widely grown for their foliage, which is used to feed silkworms.
Latin Name: Morus sp.
Site and Soil: Grover’s Best mulberry likes 1/2 day to full sun and well-drained soil.
Pollination Requirements: Self-fertile.
Hardiness: Hardy to minus 15° F.
Bearing Age: 2 – 3 years after planting.
Size at Maturity: 15-20ft. in height (occasionally up to 25+ ft)
Bloom Time: Spring
Ripening Time: June to August depending on your climate
Yield: 15-25 lbs.
Pests & Diseases: Mulberries are not bothered by pests or diseases.
USDA Zone: 5-10