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Morus
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Morus is the mulberry genus—trees bearing clustered aggregate fruits that look like stretched blackberries, ripening white, red, or near-black depending on species and cultivar. Flavour ranges from mild honeyed (white) to rich winey-tart (black). Stains are legendary; seasons are brief and messy in the best way. Eat fully ripe soft fruit only; unripe is bland or sharp. Fresh handfuls, jams, wines, and dried mulberries all work. Silk history used leaves more than fruit industrially. Collect on sheets under trees—fruit drops when ready. Birds are rivals.
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Morus leaves powered sericulture while fruit fed people across Asia.
Global movement of Morus species spread fruiting trees widely.
American red mulberry and introduced whites/blacks dotted farms.
Dried white mulberries entered health-food snack markets.