Persian is listed as M. macroura. they are the long/big mulberries. i heard they are really good. i found following link on one person's evaluation of the mulberries. 

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fruit/msg0507330511089.html

OHMMMMM.....OHMMMMM...shh don't disturb me, I am worshipping at the altar of Pete for a minute.

That was an awesome find my friend! It was quite informative. Makes me think I might want a Pakistani but I heard they throw up suckers with stickers everywhere. I never heard of a M. Macroura, all the "persian" ones I am finding say they are M. Nigra.

I just looked it up Pete and that Macroura is listed as a Pakistani shatoot, some red some white.

tami, 

check out following link. it's the USDA/UCD holding of the scions. under Morus., you will see how they classify the mulberries. 

http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/site_holding.pl?DAV

Pete, the black persian on there is M. Nigra also.

tami, sorry, i think i misread Persian as Pakistan x) i meant to say Pakistan is listed as M. macroura... you are right Black Persian is showing as M. nigra. 

Wow, gone for a day and you guys have been busy.  I just wrap top half or so of cutting with parafilm and place bottom half of cutting into ProMix HP just like I have done for my figs.  Would have probably worked fine if I just stuck them in the soil also since that has worked before.  Not hormones used.  Will check rocks for roots when I get a chance! :)

Much to my amazement, I just picked a few ripe 'Oscar' mulberries! :)

 

Nice Harvey, enjoy them. Don't go away for days at a time, you don't know what kind of trouble we might get into. :)