Nova Raspberry vs Trader Mulberry - TreeTime.ca

Nova Raspberry vs Trader Mulberry

Rubus x Nova

Morus x Trader

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Nova Raspberry
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Taste is the reason people buy the Nova Raspberry.

Nova canes have very few spines. As it has a firmer berry, it is commonly planted for commercial plantings where a harvester is used.

The Nova Raspberry gets its name from where it was bred, in Nova Scotia. It was created to survive and thrive in the varying climates of Canada.

The Nova Raspberry is a fast-growing floricane. This means that raspberries will not grow on canes the year they first grow. The mature canes they do grow on, however, produce more berries than primocane varieties.

The Trader Mulberry is a rare find. Named for the Trader family who brought the mulberry from Germany when they immigrated to the U.S. in 1982 and planted the original tree at their new homestead in North Dakota. This tree still bears fruit today! Similar to the Illinois Everbearing, but more winter hardy, this mulberry is a cross between white and red mulberry trees. This vigourous tree will produce large, sweet-tasting, virtually-seedless, black fruit throughout the entire summer and is great for fresh eating, jams, and wine. Do not plant near walkways or driveways as the berries can stain.

Nova Raspberry Quick Facts

Trader Mulberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3b
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Berries: red, slightly acidic
Berries: black seedless, large
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: mid summer
Harvest: Early July - Early September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: mulberry, red mulberry