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edible berries? #874652

Asked June 25, 2024, 2:44 PM EDT

we found this bush on property we just purchased and wondering what it is and if the berries are edible? Located in SW MN

Lyon County Minnesota

Expert Response

Good Morning,

Thank you for contacting the U of M Extension Service.

The bush/tree is a mulberry (Morus).

Please click on the following link: https://extension.sdstate.edu/mulberry-trees

Here is a link from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources about red mulberry:

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/trees/red-mulberry.html

Your tree may be a hybrid of the mulberry. Here is another link from the Morton Arboretum:

https://mortonarb.org/search/?search_string=mulberry

Good Luck!

Maureen Graber Replied June 26, 2024, 7:34 AM EDT

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