Chinese Mulberry

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Joe_Athens1945

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Posted 1400953046	Reply with quote #1

Pictured above (thanks to Treesofjoy.com) is the fruit of the Chinese Mulberry - a.k.a. Che tree - a cousin of our figs. The Moraceae family of trees if such a wonderful grouping of trees that includes not only figs but Osage oranges and common mulberries and Chinese mulberries. You need a male and a female to fruit these trees, but you can literally plant them in the same hole and they do well in cooler climes. Joe __________________ Athens, GA USA Zone 7b My young trees in the ground and in pots: Brown Turkey, White Triana JM, Magnolia, Strawberry Verte, Violette de Bordeaux, Panache, UK Brooklyn Dark JP, Ronde de Bordeaux. Wish list: St Rita

Figfinatic

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Posted 1400973033	Reply with quote #2

Looks really good. To me, tastes like a cross between fig and mulberry. I love it. Got one in the ground now on its own rootstock. No flowers.? When do they usually flower? Supposed to be both cold and heat hardy and tolerant of clay soil so perfect for my low desert climate. __________________ Wish: Sbayi, passiflora incense, quadrangularis or others

pitangadiego

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javajunkie

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Posted 1401018642	Reply with quote #4

Does anyone know where small trees are available? __________________ Tami SE Texas

strudeldog

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Posted 1401021099	Reply with quote #5

Here is a old thread on Che. http://figs4funforum.websitetoolbox.com/post/che-not-totally-off-topic-but-close-6158334?pid=1276425336#post1276425336 Some do produce fruit from a single plant. There has been some debate whether those are males that produce some female flowers. Folks often report they drop their fruit for a few years prior to holding any to mature. That was my experience last year I have few again this year hope they hold. I had 3 trees all grafted from same USDA scion stick. A buck rubbed one down to nothing last fall. Doesn't show any live I imagine at some point The Osage Orange root stock will come back. Couple places that sell them are Edible Landscape, Just Fruits & Exotics, and Hidden Springs Nursery. __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

javajunkie

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Posted 1401022133	Reply with quote #6

That was great! I checked everywhere and apparently Hidden Springs is the only place to get both male and female which is what I would like to do. I have to wait until fall but that's okay too. I have to believe the speculation may be correct with the "self fertile" possibly being a male. __________________ Tami SE Texas

Figfinatic

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Posted 1401514617	Reply with quote #7

How can you tell the difference between a male and female tree? __________________ Wish: Sbayi, passiflora incense, quadrangularis or others

strudeldog

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Posted 1401539102	Reply with quote #8

Quote: Originally Posted by Figfinatic How can you tell the difference between a male and female tree? I would like to know as well. My couple trees are all the same and I am not sure if male or female. It is listed as seedless so I assume it develops fruit without pollination. The bloom is very reminiscent of Mulberry in that the bloom develops looking like a small immature fruit that develops hair like structure on it. These started out as small round then sized up a bit and now the hair like bloom. __________________ Phil N.GA. Zone 7 Looking for: De La Reina, Del La Senyora, Martinenca Rimada, Parfum De Cafards, Ponte Tresa, Sangue Dulce, Emalyn's Purple, and on and on

vito12831

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Posted 1401547132	Reply with quote #9

you pickup the dress and look.:-) :-) Vito

Figfinatic

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Posted 1401574171	Reply with quote #10

Haha Vito. So looks like no flowers, just fruits? Must be mystery how it gets pollinated. __________________ Wish: Sbayi, passiflora incense, quadrangularis or others

DesertDance

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Posted 1401589070	Reply with quote #11

The Pakistan Mulberry likes heat. It's our alternative. Those things are self pollinating, and every blasted bud is loaded with 5" long, sweet raspberry tasting fruit. I planted a few from cuttings in November. I didn't let them fruit, but out of about 12 planted, 5 are rocking! They obviously have rooted and I'll watch them this year. At dormancy, I'll see if the neighbors want the extras. Not interested in shipping rooted trees anywhere! Plan is to keep two. The rest will be gifted. But they hate cold weather. I guess this Chinese one likes it cold. Funny thing is, I just stuck the cuttings in the ground, put them on drip and forgot about them. That was November. They were planted fresh cut off my buddy's tree. Buds showed a little swell early spring, but now, when the heat is on, they are exploding!! You should never give up on a fig or mulberry cutting in ground. It will usually surprise you. It's not dead until it dries up. Suzi __________________ Zone 9b, Southern California. "First year they sleep, Second year they creep, Third year they leap!" Wish List: I wish all of you happy fig collecting! My wishes have been fulfilled!

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