Summertime is…Mulberries!

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There are two mature mulberry trees in our parents’ backyard. Since we have second and third-floor balconies, we can easily reach these delectable fruits. There is little else that heralds the coming of summer than fresh mulberries. These are so perishable, so seasonal, that I’ve never seen them for sale in the grocery store. Luckily, there are many mulberry trees in the residential areas of Toronto – come July, just look out for sidewalks that are stained purple. Not many people know that these delicious berries are edible (once I was standing on the sidewalk, eating berries off an overhead branch, and someone asked me if this was a blueberry tree. Er…).

Mulberries look a bit like blackberries, but are less sour, more sweet, and have smaller, softer seeds. They are a great fruit to really gorge on, because the juice doesn’t stain! It easily washes off skin and clothing. I don`t want to ruin these beauties by messing with them – they are best eaten plain, freshly picked.