Black Mulberry Tree (Mora Negra)

About the Black Mulberry Tree (Mora Negra)

Mulberries are among the fastest and most generous fruit trees you can plant. This black-fruited mulberry bears elongated berries, like slim blackberries, that ripen from red to glossy black-purple and are sweet, juicy and slightly tart. Enjoy them straight off the branch or in jams, smoothies, desserts and aguas frescas, and be ready for stained fingers. Young plants often start fruiting within a year or two, and the tree can be kept small by pruning, even in a large pot. It adapts to a wide range of Mexican climates. Grown on our farms in Yucatán and Chiapas and shipped via DHL.

How to Care for It

Plant in full sun in almost any well-drained soil. Water regularly during flowering and fruiting for bigger, juicier berries; established trees tolerate dry spells. Feed with compost or a balanced fertiliser in the growing season. Prune after a main crop to control size, since mulberries fruit on new growth. Place away from patios and cars, as fallen fruit stains.

Grow fruit most people have never tasted. Our exotic fruit trees, from Monthong durian and Emperor lychee to jaboticaba, achachairú and red finger lime, are raised on our farms in Yucatán and Chiapas and shipped by DHL across Mexico. Most love heat and humidity; several do beautifully in large pots.

Growing Profile

Botanical name

Morus sp. (black-fruited mulberry)

Family

Moraceae

Native to

Asia; cultivated worldwide

Mature height

3–8 m

Plant spacing

4 m

Years to first fruit

1–2 years

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate

Cold tolerance

down to -5 °C

Best climates

Humid tropics, Dry tropics, Subtropical, Mild highlands

Grows in a pot

Yes

Ships from

Our farms in Yucatán & Chiapas