Mulberry (Morus alba x Morus rubra) GERARDI DWARF

A compact mulberry variety with edible fruits from the USA, especially recommended for smaller gardens. Can even be cultivated in containers on patios. It is also used as a rootstock for grafting large-fruited sweet mulberry. It inhibits excessive growth of the grafted quality variety. The result is a compact mulberry tree producing high quality fruits that you can really enjoy.

Crossing: Morus alba x Morus rubra
Vigour: weak, compact, reaches a height of 2 meters
Blossom: self-fertile
Fruits: length 2 cm, black when fully ripe
Pulp: juicy, seedless
Taste: sweet and sour, slightly aromatic. The sugar content is not high. In taste, it lags significantly behind the best mulberry varieties.
Harvest season: June to July
Yield: high, stable and regular. The first yield onset already with two-year-old plants.
Disease resistance: reliably resists attack by diseases and pests, no chemical protection is required during vegetation
Frost resistance: -23°С
Usage: variety is adaptable to different climatic conditions. Due to the resistance to diseases is particularly interesting for organic cultivation and hobby gardeners.