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Very early ripening of unusually large, very sweet and juicy white fruits. Nikita White Mulberry is a Ukrainian variety. All named varieties are grafted females that will produce seedless fruit, so no worries about birds introducing our varieties into your neighborhood. Leaves can be used as animal food.
ZONE: 7-10
POLLINATION/BLOOM TIME: Self-fruitful. Wind pollinated.
RECOMMENDED GROWING AND CARE:
Full to 2/3 sun, balanced moisture, reduce grass competition in root zone. Top dress with compost yearly. Will grow in wide-ranging soil conditions. Dormant prune. Spur bearer. Fruits on 2nd year wood. Mulberries have shallow, aggressively spreading root systems, so plant the trees away from sidewalks, driveways, and buildings.
CHILL HOURS: 400 hours below 45F
DISEASE RESISTANCE: Good if summers are NOT warm and humid, West Coast and dry SW locations are best. Prone to fungal disease in humid summer regions.
SIZE AT MATURITY: Quickly to 20' +; will easily add 3'-5' per year. Can be pruned to encourage low branching and maintained as a shrub for easy harvesting.
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