Kent Strawberry vs Trader Mulberry - TreeTime.ca

Kent Strawberry vs Trader Mulberry

Fragaria ananassa Kent

Morus x Trader

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Kent Strawberry
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Kent Strawberry is a favourite of urban gardeners and commercial growers. This June Bearing (Short Day) strawberry grows well on the prairies and produces high yields of bright red fruit that bursts with flavour. Great for fresh eating or try them in your next batch of jam or baking.

One of the most cold hardy strawberries!

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.

Kent Strawberry Quick Facts

Trader Mulberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3b
Height: 0.2 m (0.5 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium


Berries: cherry red
Berries: black seedless, large
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: June
Harvest: Early July - Early September
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: mulberry, red mulberry