The white mulberry is native to eastern and central China. It became naturalized in Europe centuries ago. The black mulberry is native to western Asia and has been grown for its fruits in Europe since before Roman times.

Fruit: Botanically the fruit is not a berry but a collective fruit, in appearance like a swollen loganberry. When the flowers are pollinated, they and their fleshy bases begin to swell. Ultimately they become completely altered in texture and color, becoming succulent, fat and full of juice. The refreshing tart taste is in some ways reminiscent of grapefruit. Mulberries ripen over an extended period of time unlike many other fruits which seem to come all at once.

Nutritional Value of Mulberry

• Carbohydrate (in the form of sugars, mainly glucose and fructose) - 7.8 to 9.2%
• Protein (with essential amino acids) - 15% to 28%
• Fatty acids like linoleic, stearic, and oleic acids - 0.4 to0.5%
• Malic acid, producing sour taste - 1.1 to1.9%
• Fiber - 0.9 to1.4%
• Calcium - 1.8 to 2.4%
• Phosphorus - 0.14 to 0.24%
• Potassium - 1.90 to 2.87% in leaves, 1.33 to1.53% in young stems
• Magnesium - 0.47 to 0.63% in leaves, 0.26 to 0.35% in young stems
• vitamin C - 10mg/L
• β- carotene - 7.8mg/L
• iron - 29 mg/L
• calcium - 110mg/L

Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Mulberry

• Mulberry can balance internal secretions and enhance immunity. It promotes proper body fluid production. People suffering from body fluid deficiency could take ten grams of mulberry daily with water.
• Mulberry is useful for the persons who use their eyes a lot during work. Regular consumption of mulberry strengthens eyesight.
• Presence of nutritious elements like minerals and vitamins in mulberry helps in curing chronic diseases.
• Mulberry is helpful for proper gastric juice secretion.
• Regular use of Mulberry enhances appetite, and also improves the ability for digesting and assimilating.
• Mulberry could be used to fight problems like chronic gastritis and chronic hepatitis.
• Regular consumption of mulberry juice would be helpful in curing health problems like anemia, pallor, dizziness, heart-palpitations and insomnia.
• Persons with graying hair can also get benefited by regular intake of Mulberry. Mulberry juice applied directly on head also promotes healthy growth of hair and blackening.
• Nutritious value of Mulberry enriches the blood and in the process, soothes the nerves.
• Mulberry could be helpful in promoting the metabolism of alcohol.
• Mulberry helps in containing hypertension.
• Regular intake of Mulberry strengthens body parts like liver and kidney.
• Mulberry is helpful in treating constipation.
• Mulberry is instrumental in eliminating abdominal distention.
• Intake of mulberry juice after any surgery is restorative.
• Mulberry is helpful in recuperating after long-time sickness.
• Consumption of Mulberry after childbirth is good for women’s health.
• Use of Mulberry keeps low cholesterol level in the body.
• Mulberry can suppress mutagenesis of carcinogens.
• Regular use of Mulberry prevents cancer of liver.
• Mulberry is helpful in reducing level of blood sugar.
• The month of April is the harvesting period of Organic Mulberry in Taiwan, click here to view the pictures of Mulberry trees and fruits...