{"product_id":"trader-mulberry-bundle-of-2","title":"Trader Mulberry (Bundle of 2)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mft-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trader Mulberry is a mulberry tree rated hardy to zone 3 in our ratings (winters to -40°F), and needs no pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mft-facts-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardy to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZone 3 to 9. A bare number means the whole of zone 3, colder half included (winters to -40°F). Our notes have it taking -44°F. Find your zone with our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/cold-hardiness-calculator\"\u003ecold hardiness calculator\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePollination\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo Pollination Needed. Trader is a female tree that fruits without a male, so one tree is enough. The berries have few or no working seeds. Bloom group is our estimate from the variety's origin and relatives. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/pollination-charts#mulberry\"\u003ePollination Charts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGood for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFeeding wildlife (9\/10), fresh eating (7\/10), pies and baking (6\/10), jams and jellies (6\/10), juice and sweet cider (6\/10), wine (6\/10). Scores are our own 1 to 10 ratings; 8 and up makes our Best Of lists.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBare root, 2-3 ft. Shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring, roots wrapped in moist sawdust. Guaranteed to bud out.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eWe’ve combed through a fair bit of info on Trader Mulberry by Dr. Jim Walla, who released this variety in 2015. Trader is perhaps the most cold-hardy named variety (some debate with Northrop), as the original tree survived -44°F near Oriska, North Dakota.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eA Hardy History\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe history of Trader is quite fascinating. It was brought over from Germany by the Trader family when they immigrated to the U.S. in 1882. The original tree is still in North Dakota, having borne fruit for over 140 years. According to Walla, he believes this to be either pure \u003cem\u003eMorus alba\u003c\/em\u003e, or largely \u003cem\u003ealba\u003c\/em\u003e with a small amount of \u003cem\u003eM. rubra\u003c\/em\u003e, as its cold hardiness supports this—considering \u003cem\u003erubra\u003c\/em\u003e is much less cold-hardy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eFruit Production \u0026amp; Flavor\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eIt will produce an abundance of large, sweet, glossy black fruits throughout the entire summer. The berries are very small the first year and don’t set very heavy fruit in the first few years. The fruit size should increase every year after it first bears, going from 1\/2” to 1 1\/2” several years later. The fruit is excellent for fresh eating, preserves, and juice\/wine. Poultry and livestock love both the fruit and the leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGrowth Habit \u0026amp; Hardiness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCan be grown as a multi-stemmed shrub, as a single-trunk 35' tall tree, or much shorter if summer pruned. Will begin fruiting at only 3 years, and will produce for a century or more! Walla observes that this tree could potentially be grown in zone 3a, but he does not know of any currently growing that cold. Safe to say this is hardy to Zone 3b, or -35°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eSpring 2027 Stock Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThese trees come in the 2-3 ft size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto Credit: Jim Walla\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #cfcfcf;border-left:4px solid #8a1c1c;background:#faf7f6;padding:14px 18px;margin-top:28px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping restrictions: state invasive plant law\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eWhite mulberry (\u003cem\u003eMorus alba\u003c\/em\u003e) is a listed invasive plant whose sale, distribution, and import are prohibited in Ohio (OAC 901:5-30-01) and Indiana (312 IAC 18-3-25). As noted above, ‘Trader’ is understood to be pure or predominantly \u003cem\u003eMorus alba\u003c\/em\u003e, so we \u003cstrong\u003ecannot ship this tree to Ohio or Indiana\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso restricted in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wisconsin, where \u003cem\u003eMorus alba\u003c\/em\u003e is a Restricted species under NR 40 with an exemption only for male (non-fruiting) cultivars, which does not cover a fruiting selection like Trader. We do not ship this tree to Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:0.9em;color:#555;\"\u003eOrders placed to a prohibited state will be cancelled and refunded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mft-faq\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get about Trader Mulberry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow cold hardy is Trader Mulberry?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe rate Trader Mulberry hardy to zone 3, which means winters down to about -40°F. Our notes have it taking -44°F. Our ratings come from real winters at our two Montana sites and from trusted growers across the North, not from a catalog average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is Trader Mulberry good for?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur top use scores for Trader Mulberry are feeding wildlife (9\/10), fresh eating (7\/10), pies and baking (6\/10), jams and jellies (6\/10). Anything scored 8 or higher makes our Best Of lists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat arrives, and when does Trader Mulberry ship?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dormant bare-root plant, roots wrapped in moist sawdust with a vapor barrier, shipped or picked up in Missoula in spring. Sizes offered: 2-3 ft. We guarantee our plants bud out. Stone fruits can be slow, so if one still has not budded out by August 15, write to us and we credit you for the following spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Montana Fruit Trees","offers":[{"title":"2-3 ft.","offer_id":42506951000130,"sku":null,"price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5687\/2514\/files\/trader-mulberry-fruit-on-branch.webp?v=1789021268","url":"https:\/\/www.montanafruittrees.com\/products\/trader-mulberry-bundle-of-2","provider":"Montana Fruit Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}