Mulberry, or mulberry, tree (Morus) is a deciduous plant and belongs to the mulberry family. It has many popular names: mulberry, mulberry or titina. The fruits of the culture are rich in vitamins and minerals, edible, and also, depending on the variety, are painted in white, pink or dark purple. It is worth getting to know the plant closely and find out if there are differences between the taste of light and dark berries.
Description of Mulberry berries
Over the past 100–150 years, professional breeders and amateur gardeners have bred fruitful varieties of mulberry with delicious berries. The fruits of the mulberry tree are small and similar in shape to raspberries or blackberries - fleshy edible seeds.
Mulberry ripens gradually, berry after berry, over a long period of time (from 45 to 60 days), and not simultaneously.They grow from about 1 to 3 cm in length, have a silky pulp without fibers, in which seeds are almost not felt. Almost immediately after ripening, the fruits fall to the ground, so it is so important to collect on time. Not only the color, but also the taste of white and black mulberries are very different. Due to the high concentration of various nutrients, the mulberry is very useful for humans.
- The medicinal properties of mulberry have a positive effect on:
- digestion improvement;
- lower cholesterol;
- accelerated weight loss;
- normalization of blood circulation;
- metabolic stimulation;
- bone building;
- increase immunity;
- prevention of cancer;
- slowing down the aging process;
- lowering blood pressure and protecting eye health.
White mulberry
Each year, the tree is covered with many light pink or white small fruits that have clear, light juice. Their length rarely exceeds 1–1.2 cm. The mulberry tree is poorly stored and loses its useful properties literally three days after the harvest. To prevent this from happening, it is recommended to dry or freeze. When using any of these methods, the nutritional value of berries is fully preserved.
The berries have a very sweet, mild taste, which may seem somewhat bland, since it has practically no acidity.
In addition to its main task - saturating the body with useful substances, mulberry drying is perfect as a natural sweetener for food. During a cold, a freshly brewed hot drink made from dried mulberry fruits will benefit the patients, as it causes profuse sweating and lowers the temperature.
Black mulberry
This variety of culture is characterized by larger and juicy fruits with a good balance of sweetness and acid. A pleasant taste allows you to use the fruits for the preparation of all kinds of confectionery, desserts and drinks.
Important! The gardener should harvest black gloves with black mulberries in gloves, as the dark juice quickly stains the skin and leaves unsightly spots that are difficult to wash off.
People growing the mulberry need to remember that the harvesting time affects the taste. If the crop is removed from the tree too early, the pulp of the fruit will be quite hard, and too high an acid content during this period will make them tasteless, almost inedible.
What does the taste of mulberry look like?
Many different fruits grow on different continents, and each of them has its own unique taste. This statement is true for the fruits of the mulberry tree, everyone who feasted on its berries will remember the sweetness of its juice forever.
Some connoisseurs of culture claim that the fruits of the black mulberry leave an aftertaste resembling grapefruit in the mouth, while others compare it with blue varieties of wild grapes. The taste of white mulberry due to its abundant sugar content and lack of acidity has some similarities with not too sweet melon flesh.Did you know? Most eastern peoples consider the mulberry tree to be sacred; its bark is used to make amulets that protect the owners from evil spells.
There are differences in taste between the fruits of white and black mulberries, but both types of culture are very useful for humans. That is why in the summer season it is advisable to enjoy plenty of mulberries and fortify the body with vitamins and minerals before the onset of cold weather.
