Carman mulberry trees
Morus alba x Morus rubra - Picking season: Early
- Self-fertility: Self-fertile
An unusual mulberry, with large sweet white fruits. Carman starts fruiting at a much younger age than other mulberries.
Carman mulberry trees for sale
Pot-grown
All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.
PG1Premium half-standard 12L pot-grown tree £50.00
Very large tree
(4m-7m after 10 years)
Carman is an attractive hybrid mulberry, and a good choice if you are looking for something a bit different from the mainstream fruiting mulberry varieties.
Carman is a Canadian mulberry, and differs from the English ones in several respects. Firstly, and most obviously, the fruits are larger, and creamy-white, rather than red or black. They also ripen a bit earlier than the English mulberries, usually in July.
Another significant difference is that Carman is very precocious - it fruits from a young age, typically around 3-4 years, which is much earlier than the traditional English mulberries.
How to grow
As with all mulberries, for best results plant this tree in a warm sheltered spot in full sun, with plenty of space around it. Avoid pruning as far as possible.
Advice on fruit tree pollination.
History
Carman originates from Canada and is a hybrid of the White mulberry and North American species - Morus alba x Morus rubra.
Carman characteristics
- Gardening skillBeginner
- Self-fertilitySelf-fertile
- Flowering group3
- Pollinating othersAverage
- Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
- Picking monthSeptember
- Picking seasonEarly
- CroppingGood
- Keeping (of fruit)1-3 days
- Food usesEating freshCulinary
- Country of originCanada
- Fruit colourWhite
- Fruit sizeLarge
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