Mulbery tree is dead...

I don't know if I did something wrong. I doubt it but my mulberry stick is dead. I took the pruners today and chopped off a piece of the stick four inches from the top and that thing is completely dead. I called Baker's to complain. I know they don't refund but I was told they had a lot of problems with their bare roots this year. Anyone know where I can get a mulberry tree? I still really want one but if I can't get one ASAP I'm replacing it with an olive tree because I know where I can buy one.

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Permalink Reply by Karis on April 12, 2012 at 5:40pm

That would explain the old, "Here we go round the mulberry bush..." song. I guess without the heat, they may be more like bushes.

Permalink Reply by Erica (Dawnfire) on April 12, 2012 at 1:50pm

Thanks! Now to convince my husband we have time to go all the way into AJ.

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Permalink Reply by WaterLover on April 11, 2012 at 7:32pm

We got ours from the Rare Fruit Growers (info@azrfg.org) in January. It's still in the pot, even though it had a great root system when we got it, but we just haven't picked a spot for it yet. It's got nice big leaves and branches coming off it. In January it was just a 3/4" diameter stick about 18" tall with great roots. Sorry -- it's too dark outside to take a picture right now. It's a Pakistan Mulberry and was either $20 or $25. They gave us a nice information sheet with the tree, too.

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Permalink Reply by WaterLover on April 11, 2012 at 7:34pm

Oh, sorry to go off on a tangent, but you mentioned an olive tree source. Do you know if they have any Castelvetrano olive trees? :)

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Permalink Reply by Liz & Dan on April 11, 2012 at 8:12pm

The VPA put in an order for the 2012/2013 Annual Fruit Tree Event to get olives in for the first time ever. The varieties will be Mission, Frantioi and Manzanillo. I was very excited to learn that Dave Wilson has been shipping olives to other nurseries here in AZ and thought they would be a great addition to our event.

The Mulberry I got from the RFG via the VPA event is doing great although it is also still in the pot as I'm still deciding exactly where I want it as well. Large leaves and huge fruits forming... wow.

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Permalink Reply by WaterLover on April 12, 2012 at 9:23am

I can't believe it -- ours has fruit started all over it, too! I had been so happy about all the giant leaves that I hadn't even noticed the fruit popping out! So exciting!

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Permalink Reply by Powell Gammill on April 11, 2012 at 9:36pm

I looked. Haven't found any. But I'd focus in Oregon/Washington where they are grown. I love those Castelvetrano olives!

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Permalink Reply by Erica (Dawnfire) on April 12, 2012 at 9:02am

They had three types, mission, and Manzanilla. I can't remember the third but I'm pretty sure it was not Castelvetrano.

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Brewer on April 11, 2012 at 8:07pm

Tropica Mango is probably the only source left in the Valley. I'd give Alex a call and find out which of his two locations still has mulberries.

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Permalink Reply by grrlscout on April 12, 2012 at 8:31am

I think I also saw on their Twitter feed that the Phoenix location is now closed :c (

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Permalink Reply by Catherine, The Herb Lady on April 12, 2012 at 8:35am

Grrlscout I just checked - I thought I saw something also. I am relatively near the AJ location - I was thinking about checking on a mango tree there, I can see if they have the mulberries for anyone interested. May try to get out there today.

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Permalink Reply by HobieCat on April 12, 2012 at 6:52am

Hi Erica -

Sorry to hear about your mulberry. :(

We (AZRFG) just had our spring plant sale, and had some Pakistan Mulberries propagated by one of our members. I believe he still has some left and would be happy to check for you? I can definitely attest that his trees produce excellent fruit -- he brought big bowls to a meeting last year from his harvest. YUM! He also grows some white mulberries that, surprisingly, were even sweeter!