Morus rubra (red mulberry) becomes a large tree and some cultivars have dark and/or black fruit. It is a North American native.
Morus nigra is the true Pakistan native that grows to a large shrub.
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Originally Posted by Caloosamusa
The tree the fruit came from is a "Tice" cultivar, locally developed in Ft.Myers and has a low chill requirement. The fruit normally ripens late April to early May, but not this year. I have a small "Kampong Sweet" from the Fairchild Tropical Gardens, that is also a good producer here. I think the species of both of these Morus is rubra, but I could be wrong. They taste wonderful as last night my wife made a Mulberry Cobbler! Yum!!
I have tasted a Morus nigra that grows on Campus at UF, the fruit is large and darker but is not as sweet. Thanks Ventura and Richard.
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