Black Mulberry

The fruits are forming close to the main branch. This hardy fruiting shrub/ small tree is an excellent addition to the roof garden. The thrushes and blackbirds appreciate the fruits that we didn't eat ourselves.

They are quite common in Reading's side street as an urban tree. There was a time in Britian when any large landowner was copmelled to plant mulberry by a royal decree. However James the first who supplied Back Mulberries like these had intended to use the crop of leaves to feed silk worm moths, which of course eat the Chinese Whilte mulberry, not these ones, but it was still a useful addition to our local fruit supplies.