anyone do anything with mulberries?

[Hemingway]

I have a small (15 ft) mulberry tree on my property that is bearing a lot of fruit this year. I'm told that there's not too much that can be done with them other than make jam. They taste pretty good and I'd rather not let everything go to waste.

Got any jam recipes? I've found a couple on the internet but wondered if anyone here has an personal experience putting up mulberries?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I suppose you could also make a pie...

Wine...

Muffins...

???

 

[Woodsman]

Never tried to use them for jelly or jams, but lived off of them when we used to run around in the woods as kids. There was always something to eat! The worse problem is not getting to them before the birds do.

 

[Clay]

I hate mulberry trees, but if this tread brings up some good ideas, maybe Ill let some live.

 

[Hemingway]

I hate mulberry trees, but if this tread brings up some good ideas, maybe Ill let some live.

Why? Because of the mess the fruits make? Or some other reason?

 

[Clay]

Because they are the weed of the tree world. They will grow everywhere I dont want them to and I can't seem to kill them no matter how many times I cut them down to ground level.

 

[DarkRose]

I've heard of mulberry wine and jam, think my dad's dad used to make mulberry wine... I'd have to ask around for recipes though...

 

[Kitty]

My gram had one when we were growing up. Just mixed them in with cold sweet cream - yummy. She also made jam, pies, turnovers, etc with them. Just used them pretty much the same as any other berry.

 

[Hemingway]

thanks, guys. I think I'm going to put up some jam. If I can stop eating them, I've been snacking on them all day

 

[Yeah]

I can't seem to kill them no matter how many times I cut them down to ground level.

Next time you cut one treat the stump with Tordon RTU. It has killed everything I've ever put it on. I don't know that that includes a mulberry but it probably does.

 

[Yukon227]

Next time you cut one treat the stump with Tordon RTU. It has killed everything I've ever put it on. I don't know that that includes a mulberry but it probably does.

It'll work.

 

[gunsisgood]

Because they are the weed of the tree world.

Some of the best things that grow are called weeds

 

[singlestacksig]

wine, jam, pies..eat them straight..
most of the time critters get to them long before people do..

 

[Clay]

ok, since you guys are talking Jam, now I need to know how to! Got any good links or recipes?

 

[singlestacksig]

How to make Mulberry Jam - easily! With step by step photos, recipe ingredients and costs

 

[Clay]

Awesome! Reps to you!

Im going to give this a shot. Probably make a batch of mulberry jam, but I will definitely be canning up some raspberry jam in the next few weeks!

 

[snowman46919]

More importantly

How to make Mulberry Wine

 

[snowman46919]

More importantly

How to make Mulberry Wine

 

[IndianaSlim]

We shoot the heck out of carp under mulberry trees when they start falling in the river! Makes bowfishing so easy it's like cheating....

 

[chocktaw2]

Next time you cut one treat the stump with Tordon RTU. It has killed everything I've ever put it on. I don't know that that includes a mulberry but it probably does.

Mulberry 's fall into the brush / invasive species category. You have to kill the "stump" so to speak. Tordon RTU will do this. It's not cheap though!