Mulberry Questions - Sangue e Latte & Morus Nigra Verification Photos

[TootToot]

Hello All,

I have recently purchased three Morus Nigra Persian Mulberry trees from Dave Wilson Nursery, but I am a little concerned after reading some articles around mulberry trees being often misattributed between the different varieties. After reading the "Identification" section of https://www.growingmulberry.org/identification, it seems as though Morus Nigra should have distinct large black buds. However, the three trees that I have purchased all have small brown buds.

Do these trees look like Morus Nigra?













Secondly, I have been looking to get my hands on the mulberry variety Sangue e Latte. From looking at the photos, it looks like there is a strong resemblance between this variety, and some other varieties that go by the name of "Sweet Lavender" or "White Ivory" (https://www.whitmanfarms.com/category/allplants/edible-plants/mulberries/white-lavender-mulberries/).

Is Sangue e Latte the same as these other varieties? I hope so, because there don't seem to be many options for getting this variety in the US!

[FigoVelo]

I can’t tell if those trees are nigra or alba. Nigra tends to have stubbier, thicker branch ends and fatter buds.

I had sweet lavender and rootstocked it. The berries were tasty but pea-sized. I grafted on Tehama, Hunza white, and Easter Egg. Expecting fruit this year.

[TootToot]

Hi FigoVelo,

Yes I have another older Morus Nigra, and the buds are much larger. Now that the leaves are coming out, the new trees do have a similar look and feel to the Morus Nigra. Perhaps the bud size is dependent on the age of the tree? As in, the older the Morus Nigra gets, the larger the buds will be?


I was also looking at the Easter Egg that you mentioned, I am curious as to how that tastes. I am really biased towards the Morus Nigra, as I really like the mix between sweet & tart. For example, I don't like the Pakistani varieties too much as they just taste like sugar to me.

[drymifolia]

They look like nigra to me, but it's hard to be sure from just immature leaves like those. But I'm about 90% sure.

[a3pulley]

I assume they fruited and you found out? Would love to hear what happened as I too have a Dave Wilson tree that is supposedly M. nigra but looks like an alba.

[ScottR]

They look like nigra to me, but it's hard to be sure from just immature leaves like those. But I'm about 90% sure.

I'm with drymifolia, just immature leaves get short fruit buds when mature!

[fishie]

I have seen Dave Wilson's Persian trees and they look like nigras. This tree looks like a nigra. They have rough texture on both sides of the leaves.

Its the dwarf everbearings that are labeled as morus nigra that are the wrong ones. They are very much morus albas lol. I root them for rootstock.

Nigra buds also are very dark and the wood is dark as well. This is one of mine that this year for some unknown reason.

[Oolie]

I have the Persian from the same, it's only ok until year three, where the berries really begin to pick up juiciness and improve drastically.

[fishie]

Year 3 has made a huge difference on my friend's World's Best tree as well. He said they are actually pretty good now.