Trader Mulberry vs Jewel Raspberry - TreeTime.ca

Trader Mulberry vs Jewel Raspberry

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Jewel Raspberry

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.

The Jewel Raspberry is one of the most popular black raspberry varieties, as it is consistently high-yielding and produces large, firm, and sweet berries. This cultivar is among one of the first raspberries to ripen each year, with berries ready for harvest in early to mid summer and is a vigorous grower.

The Jewel Raspberry is self-pollinating, and is a primocane variety meaning that it produces fruit on first years' growth. Prune stalks down each winter or early spring to get higher fruit yields and easier harvesting.

Trader Mulberry Quick Facts

Jewel Raspberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 4b
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Berries: black seedless, large
Berries: black, large
Firmness: firm
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: Early July - Early September
Harvest: August
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Maintenance: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: high




Other Names: mulberry, red mulberry
Other Names: jewel black raspberry