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One of the main reasons to grow a mulberry tree is the production of delicious fruits. The red and black mulberry varieties are especially good for turning into wine and jam or eating straight from the tree. White mulberries, which can cause stomach upset if not very ripe, are also good for making into jam. If you\u2019d like to know how to make a mulberry tree produce fruit, this article should provide some answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Do Mulberry Trees Bloom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Depending on where you are, Mulberry trees can bloom from June to September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some mulberry trees are dioecious, meaning they produce either male or female flowers. However, there are cultivars of mulberry trees that are gender fluid. They have the ability to change between male and female and can even go back and forth between the two in the same season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there are also monoecious varieties that have both male and female flowers at the same time and are self-fertile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Male flowers contain pollen that the female flowers need to be fertilized with so they can bear fruit, at least sometimes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female flowers have a stigma; this is the part of the flower which receives pollen from the male flower and transports it to the ovary, located at the base of the stigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Male flowers have four reproductive parts called stamens<\/em> that consist of a filament<\/em> with an anther<\/em> at the top, which holds the pollen. The flowers themselves are around two inches long and relatively narrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Female flowers have a pistil<\/em> which consists of a stigma<\/em> at the top which receives the male flower’s pollen, a style<\/em> which is the tube the stigma sits on, and the ovary,<\/em> that\u2019s located at the base of the style. The flowers are approximately one inch long and wider than male flowers with a more rounded appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mulberry blossoms grow in clusters that droop down and are called catkins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Do Mulberry Trees Fruit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The trees will bear fruit from June to August, depending on the type, cultivar, and location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be aware that it may appear you have a bountiful harvest, but sometimes a tree with lots of immature fruit on it one day, has none the next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is commonly due to something called \u201cfruit drop,\u201d where if the tree doesn\u2019t receive sufficient water, it isn\u2019t strong enough to hold onto the fruits, so they fall off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You run the risk of losing ripe mulberries to birds and squirrels who love the sweet juicy treats, so be sure to pick them as soon as they\u2019re ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

White and red mulberry varieties can be shaken from the tree into a tarp lying on the ground. Black mulberries are a little harder to harvest<\/a>, as they cling more tightly and will need picking individually by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Long Does It Take For A Mulberry Tree To Produce Fruit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you grow mulberry trees from seeds, which is a fun thing to try, you may be lucky to start seeing some fruits<\/a> from around the 5th<\/sup> or 6th year. However, it isn\u2019t uncommon for it to take 10 years or more. It depends on the type of tree, its location, and its health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cultivar whips you\u2019ve propagated from older trees may start fruiting earlier than those grown from seed. Fruits could appear as early as the 2nd<\/sup> or 3rd<\/sup> year, although again, don\u2019t be surprised if it takes longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trees planted as saplings will also fruit much earlier, sometimes even in the first year, depending on the maturity of the tree. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit yields from young trees normally range from between 4 to 11lbs. for the first few years or so. Full mature mulberry trees that are more than 20 or 30 years old can produce in excess of 600 lbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be easy to give up hope of your mulberry tree ever fruiting, but as this owner discovered, being patient will bring rewards, eventually: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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