fmc@mh3bs.UUCP (06/22/83)
The mulberries are ripe here in NJ now. I have never seen this berry for sale in a market. Anyone know why they are not sold? mhtsa!fmc cbosgd!mhtsa!fmc ucbvax!mhtsa!fmc mhuxm!eagle!fmc
deryl@cca.UUCP (06/22/83)
Mullberries come in two varities. Purple/blue and white. Both varities are very fragile when ripe, and can't ripen off the bush. The amount of work two harvest Mullberries in any quantity is prohibitive for any comerical venture. On RARE occasions it is possible to fine a "gormet" store that might carry them. They can however be found in both forms dried in either gormet stores or middle-eastern food stores. If you have the good fortune to have access to and the time fresh Mullberries are wonderful. For those who would not recognize a mullberry, they look some what like a raspberry on a tiny stem. Unlike raspberries mullberries do not have a removable core and the stem is eatable. They make wonderful pies, jellies, juice, etc. Or just eat plain. Beware they do stain... ~? There are two ways to harvest them. 1) pick by hand 2) lay out a large old sheet and rake out of tree. Number 1 will give you the most ripe and fragile berries with out crushing too many, However it is very taxing to do large batchs and y ou will have trouble getting the upper branches. Number 2 will give you the largest number of berries per man hour, however you will then have to sort out the good from the bad later with some of them being crushed.