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Trader Mulberry vs Honeoye Strawberry

Morus x Trader

Fragaria x ananassa Honeoye

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Honeoye Strawberry

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 Honeoye Strawberry is a cold-hardy cultivar that produces large, sweet berries that feature an attractive bright-red color. It blooms with small white flowers and commonly it is a top-selling berry on the market due to its winter hardiness, highly productive crops and self-pollinating nature.

The Honeoye Strawberry is a June Bearing (Short Day) variety, meaning that they typically produce a single, large crop earlier in the season.

The Honoeye Strawberry received the Garden Merit Award of the Royal Horticultural society.

Trader Mulberry Quick Facts

Honeoye Strawberry Quick Facts

Zone: 3b
Zone: 4a
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Height: 0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.2 m (0.8 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: small, white
Berries: black seedless, large
Berries: red
Fruit size: large
Flavor: sweet
Flavor: sweet
Harvest: Early July - Early September
Harvest: June
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: yes
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: mulberry, red mulberry