Noir d'Espagna (Spanish Black)

Widely regarded as the best tasting mulberry. This is the famed selection of Morus Nigra that Felix Gillet introduced to California in 1868. His original catalog describes them as “Very Large, Black, Sweet and Rich, Intensely flavorful." The fruit are fully ripe when they turn jet black and lose a bit of their shine. It is considered to be 'ever-bearing' and bears a continuous crop from July into late September. Slow grower, likes drainage.rare

We have found a few of these trees scattered around the Gold Country area, including North San Juan, Grass Valley and Marshal Gold Discovery State Park. The trees can get 30+ feet wide and equally tall. It is a slow growing tree and has been very difficult to propagate, but we have finally figured out a system and we will be producing more of these horticultural gems in the future.

Plant is about 1-2 ft high in 1 gallon pots.

The magenta stain of the 'Noir d'Espagne' can be washed off!