Fruiting Mulberry Bush

[Durgan]

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The fruiting mulberry bush was wrapped in a fiber glass screen to protect form the ravages of birds.The fruit is plentiful this year and perobably five to ten pounds will be harvested.Without protection the harvest is almost nothing.

 

[Corzhens]

We have mulberry here and we call it a tree. Mulberry is not native to our country hence I didn't know that it is just a bush. We actually call it blueberry because of the color and we love the fruits. Right now, our mulberries are fruiting. We have about 5 bushes that my husband planted from the big tree that had to go when our fence was erected.

But may I ask, why protect from the birds? Isn't it good that you are feeding the birds with the fruits?

 

[Durgan]

Robins sit on top of the mulberry bush and defecate all over the berries. Without protection the damage is extensive.

 

[grouie]

I have two trees. We do not pluck the fruits. We love to see birds eating them.