Mulberry Trees have delicious juicy crimson black, red or white fruit that is rarely seen on the supermarket shelves hence the need to grow it yourself. For an easy to grow fruit tree that will reward you with bountiful crops of fresh fruit in spring, mulberries are a must in the backyard. Mulberry Tree Videos
Much more compact in growth habit than the King White. These delicious sweet fruits can reach 10cm in length. Ideal for back yards and we consider it a must have fruit tree for the back yard. Will grow in most regions of Australia. The best way to eat mulberries is fresh from the tree but if some should make it to the kitchen bench they make excellent pies, jams, wines and sauces. Multiple crops are possible by pruning directly after your first crop. (Video: Red Shahtoot)
Large sweet fruit can reach up to 10cm in length. It is delicious eaten fresh but can also be sundried and eaten as a sweet. Medium sized spreading tree with a weeping habit, excellent shade tree. Birds love them too so make sure you cover them if you don't want to share. You can also get multiple crops by pruning immediately after your first crop. (White Shahtoot Video)
Long red berries, maturing from Late November onwards. When fully ripe the fruit is very sweet and juicy with an unusual slightly acid taste. This is a smaller tree with very good crops. Annual pruning is required as fruit is produced on new seasons growth.
Large juicy very sweet fruit to 4cm. This tree requires virtually no maintenance and is fairly drought-resistant once established. Well suited to a range of climates.
Quick growing hardy shade tree. Used also as a rootstock for Mulberry varieties.
Mega Tube | $9.75 AU | In Production | 
Large quanties of good sized sweet black mulberries are produce in late spring. The tree is a large spreading deciduous shade tree with an attractive form. Well suited to colder climates.
175mm | $39.00 AU | In Production |
Very sweet hybrid selection of a white and black mulberry. Does have some seeds in fruit, so keep netted to avoid seed dispersal by birds next to native bush areas.
175mm | $19.75 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 2-7 | Medium | No | Deciduous | September - December |
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Long fruiting season :From September to about 7th January. Cockroaches like them at night too. Baits of half borax and half fine sugar eg castor sugar near the base of the trunk. | R O L F - Bankstown 2200, NSW 05-Jan-2006
Very rapid grower. Beautiful ornamental weeping habit. Heavy bearer. Birds don't seem interested but watch out for fruit bats. Bullet proof once established. | David White - Newcastle, NSW 04-Feb-2006
The shahtoots may not be as cold hardy as claimed. My White Shahtoot succumbed to frost in its first year. I now have a red shahtoot in a more shelterd position. It is growing VERY slowly, but is healthy. About to go into its 2nd winter. | Steve Walkden-brown - Armidale, NSW 10-Jun-2007
Great tree to have in a community garden. The deciduous habbit muches the garden and the bat droppings are really high in nitrogen | Penny Hoswell - Wollongong, NSW 14-Dec-2007
It a must have tree if you have kids and room. Plant it far away (so the kids feel like it's an adventure). Yes they will get dirty but it's the memories they will have that will be priceless. Make sure you take a photo when their faces are purple. | M - Shailer Park, QLD 17-May-2008
Most people know that the juice of an unripe mulberry removes he stain of a ripe one. if you didnt know, you do now. I have also had a young red shatoot killed by frost that did not unduy damage mature citrus | Reville - Tabulam , NSW 03-Jun-2008
Late frosts can severely impact on yield. Watch for satin bowerbirds which will strip a tree of fruit. Good as a windbreak - fast and hardy | Reville - Tabulam, NSW 03-Jun-2008
I live on a rocky ridge with sand and rocks for soil - my mulberries have grown and survived severe drought | Helena Wong - Balmoral Village, NSW 19-Aug-2008
I tried the White mulburry.Its doing well. So are my chooks which dart around keeping the ground clean of fallen fruit. Guinea pigs go ape over fruit and leaves. | Piggy Pal - Warwick, QLD 13-Sep-2008
We have a white shahtoot growing 'espalier' style in the narrow and otherwise useless space between our house and the neighbours. Stunningly good producer of incredibly sweet fruit. | Melanie - Newcastle, NSW 14-Oct-2008
The unripe berries remove the red stain from both skin and clothing, simply gather large hadfull,crush and rub on area where stain is....majic stain gone!! | Karen Ridsdale - Tullamarine, Melbourne, VIC 02-Nov-2008
I could not figure out what kind of tree this was at first. My maternal aunt came to visit me today and I asked her. She informed me what kind of tree it was and how they used to pick the fruit from the tree and eat it as children going up in rural NC. | Alice Jones - Tarboro, NC 20-May-2009
Planted one in country Vic, got frosted pretty hard the first few years (-12 c), but survived. It seems frost hardier now (4 years), but that may be because it is leafing out later or more established... | Steve - Preston, VIC 26-Aug-2009
Shahtoot - King White Mulberry - Shahtoot is a new multi purpose tree for Australia. It is a popular hybrid species in Pakistan.
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/blog/2006/06/shahtoot-king-white-mulberry.html
Mulberries make an ideal choice for any garden because:
The trees are easily managed,
They make great ornamental shade trees with their huge heart shaped leaves
As deciduous trees they get new leaves in early spring but allow the sun to shine through during winter.
The fruit forms from late spring through to early summer.
Mulberries Love:
Deep, fertile soil.
To be well watered, especially through summer.
Protection from coastal winds.
Shahtoot - King White Mulberry - Blog article showing the benefits of the Mulberry.
http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/mulberry.html
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