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