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Variety

Ripens

Characteristics

Fruit Size

Chill Hours

Pollinator

White

June

Red-black fruit, sweet, not tart

Medium-large

<200

Self fertile

Black Persian

June

Black fruit, sweet with a little tartness for a rich flavor

Large, one inch long and almost as wide

<200

Self fertile

Black Beauty

June

Black fruit, sweet

Large

<200

Self fertile

Mulberries are good for making jelly, eating fresh, and making juice.  They are relatively tough fruit trees that are drought tolerant once established.  In order to make more fruit per tree planting more than one variety is recommended.