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Summer berry - Mulberry

2 07 2007

I know it is my second post of the day. I am just back from a two day vacation. I am invigorated and have tons of energy. Energy to do such simple posts but not for recipes.

These fruits are from a mulberry plant that has decided to climb over our neighbors fence and give us a share of the bounty too. Feeling unappreciated can make you do things like that. : ) It is a crazy maze of a trumpet vine, a grape vine and the mulberry ~~plant~~ tree. Today I had the energy to find my way into this maze and return with these berries.

Today’s pick

It seems like Americans don’t think these berries are edible. No one else seem to be enjoying these berries around here. I am not complaining, the more for us. As kids in Kerala, these were all the rage. Most of the berries were consumed before they were this ripe because we were impatient to let them get this ripe, and also your friend might eat it before you do if you wait.

Mulberries are sweet and tart and they also stain purple. Natural lipstick, I say.

Unripe mulberries at Inji’s

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Date : 2 July 2007
Categories : Fruits

29 responses to “Summer berry - Mulberry”

2 07 2007: bee (17:58:21) :

lucky you.
2 07 2007: Laavanya (18:10:47) :

Hi Gini,
They look very tempting - I don’t think I’ve seen or tasted these…
2 07 2007: Michael (19:19:39) :

My dad has a variety of these growing on a tree that’s probably over 100 years old. It was already a large tree when his parents bought the farm in the 20s. It produces long (up to 1″/2.5cm) fruit in the early spring. Amazingly sweet and tasty but it’s hard to get them before the birds clean the tree off.

100 years old! Wow! It must be really big.
2 07 2007: Roopa (23:12:02) :

wow i loved these berries. its been ages since i ate them. During our childhood days we would fight for those berries.
3 07 2007: Anita (00:45:21) :

Mmmm, yummy! I like them best when they are still slightly tart myself!

Me too!
3 07 2007: Jyothsna (01:08:04) :

Enjoy those berries!
3 07 2007: beena (10:48:57) :

even i have Mulberries at home.. but the photos u took seem to capture its beauty in every way..
Good photos
bs
3 07 2007: Suganya (13:02:13) :

If you are going to present us with such a visual feast, why wud we mind you posting so often

Thanks!
3 07 2007: shaheen (14:17:26) :

aren’t these the blackberries?

The picture does make it look like that. But they are not. They are a bit longer than blackberries and the taste is different.
4 07 2007: Asha (11:20:25) :

Don’t you just love Summer fruits?:))
I just came back from vacation, and to my surprise my garden looked like veg market!
Enjoy.

Aren’t you lucky?
4 07 2007: Cynthia (17:15:04) :

Wow, these are not black berries, they look so similar. What does this berry taste like?

The pics are appetizing

Tart when just ripe and sweeter when really ripe.
5 07 2007: akshata (13:39:30) :

WOW!!!
What a breathtaking photograph.
5 07 2007: archana (22:03:28) :

I have never tasted these berries.They are looking really tasty.Good pictures
Giniann thanx for stopping by my blog
Since your blog is word press too, go to your widgets and click on each widget like recent comments etc. Every where wordpress has given new options .For Categories it has drop down list option and you can change the background colour for recent comments.
I noticed it yesterday and did the changes. I thought I will share this info with you

Thanks, Archana…I hadn’t noticed that.
6 07 2007: Deepa (07:43:16) :

excellent pics ….they are very tempting
6 07 2007: sig (13:01:49) :

Wow Gini, beauty…. We had these in our backyard too… and yeah, it was eat’em raw or lose’em… .
I have seen the bushes here on some roadside fences, but wasn’t sure if I could eat these…. Looks like you are still alive and kicking, so next time I will collect some…
8 07 2007: Shankari (16:15:34) :

Can you please email me the carrot pickle recipe…pls pls pls
9 07 2007: sharmi (14:59:13) :

the mulberries looks to tempting and lovely pics.
11 07 2007: soumya (14:53:58) :

These berry looke awsome.Such a nice photograpy i really appreciate it.
11 07 2007: hema (15:24:21) :

Ive never tasted mulberries. They look like black berries. Nice pics.
13 07 2007: Suma Gandlur (13:36:28) :

I think I have seen but never tasted them back in India. Good pictures.
13 07 2007: Lera (23:55:45) :

Lovely berries !!!!hmmm….. these are so tempting
16 07 2007: kajal (00:42:55) :

Hi Gini,
WOW………very nice with lots of new dishes………I love your each post with nice description………Really you work great my dear………..your Mulberry looks yummy I never taste it but I say this is very tasty as I show the photo……….Thanks for your comment on my blog. I am really very impressed to see your good not good but excellent work.

Kajal, very appreciative of your nice words!
20 07 2007: srivalli (10:31:30) :

they look so tempting…very nice…must’ve been great to eat..

Srivalli
http://www.cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com
3 08 2007: allotmentjunkies (01:46:12) :

I only recently tasted muberries. I work in a 18th century garden, we are very lucky to have 3 very old mulberry trees in the grounds. They are absolutely delicious with an unusual taste. We spent a couple of hours picking and eating.
Eventually moving on to do some work I couldn’t help but notice my hands, bright red mulberry juice stained, my fellow gardener assured me its fine as it matches the mulberry lipstick I had on!! Ut-oh there is no hiding what we had been up to all afternoon.
Mulberries are a delicious fruit, one I have missed out on until now. I now cant wait to pick more and try out some recipes.
12 08 2007: akshata (13:25:14) :

GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS!!!
looking forward to more photos and recipes from you
where are you???/
8 09 2007: Backyard find: Grapes « Salt and Pepper. (13:53:04) :

[...] with the mulberry that grows into our backyard, there is a grape vine that gave a very good yield this year. They [...]
2 10 2007: Karey (00:34:54) :

I have a nonberry mullberry in my front yard. We just bought our house it was built in 68′ and our tre is huge. We need to know what the life span of these trees are. Most of the tops of the tree are dead and we need to pruneit.We were just wondering how old they get since we need to cut it back if it has already past its life span we need to know if we cut it back or cut it down all togather. please let me know soon as you can. Thanks
4 10 2007: ~Cynthia~ (00:33:21) :

I love Mulberry. You can make an easy summer drink that is refreshing. Blend Mulberry, Watermelon, Ice, lime juice and a bit of sugar (as needed). Yum Yum
25 10 2007: Jessica (00:37:51) :

Mmm, these berries look so tempting! I don’t think I have ever tasted them…