Are mulberries a fruit or a vegetable?

Are mulberries a fruit or a vegetable?

Mulberry is a kind of fruit, also known as mulberry sugarcane, mulberry date, and mulberry fruit. It is a plant belonging to the Moraceae family. Its mature fruit clusters are the edible part of daily life. Its juice is as thick as honey, and it tastes sweet, sour and fragrant. The fruits are mostly ripe and available in April-June.

Nutritional value of mulberries

Mulberries are soft, juicy and sweet. They can be eaten directly after washing. They can also be made into mulberry juice, mulberry porridge, mulberry jam, mulberry cakes, mulberry wine, mulberry jelly and so on.

1. Promote digestion: Mulberry fruits are rich in fatty acids, tannic acid, malic acid and other substances, which can promote the absorption of protein and starch and enhance intestinal peristalsis.

2. Improve immunity: Mulberries are rich in vitamins, carotene, sugars, trace elements, etc., which can quickly replenish nutrition for the human body and enhance the body's immunity.

Mulberry Origin and Planting

The main producing areas of mulberries in my country are Sichuan, Shanxi, Shandong, Zhejiang, Xinjiang, Guangxi and other places. Among them, the Kuche medicinal mulberry in Xinjiang is very famous, with excellent fruit quality and rich nutritional value.

Mulberries are usually planted around December, and usually take 1-3 years to bloom and bear fruit. They are suitable for planting in fertile, flat, well-drained loam.