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Gerardi Dwarf

Variety of White mulberry · Morus alba
True dwarf mulberry for pots and small gardens with a long harvest window.
Also known as: Gerardi, Dwarf Everbearing
Edible value9Medicinal value7Other uses9
🇺🇸 USA

Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicysweetaromatic

Profile

Breeder
Louis Gerardi
Pollination
self-fertile
Fruit weight
3 g

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Medium, deep purple-black berries 2-3 cm long, sweet and aromatic.

Growth

Naturally dwarf, staying at 2-3 m without pruning; ideal for container culture.

Yield

Everbearing type: fruits over many weeks from early to mid summer.

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