Flower Characteristics and Resource Evaluation of Fruit Mulberry

[Objectives] In order to study the flower characteristics of mulberry and evaluate the resources of fruit mulberry. [Methods] Firstly, the resources of fruit mulberry were collected, and four varieties of fruit mulberry (‘Dashi’ mulberry, ‘Changguo’ milk mulberry, ‘agate’ mulberry and ‘Xiangjin’ milk mulberry) were collected. Then, the flower characteristics, fruit quality, and adaptability of fruit mulberry were studied. [Results] Mulberry is a dioecious plant, and the inflorescences are lurocatkin. The male flowers will fall off automatically, while the female flowers will develop into fruit. The four varieties of fruit mulberry have good adaptability in Shanghai, and their fruits have their own characteristics. At the same time, in order to use the resources of fruit mulberry, mulberry fruit picking activities were carried out for many times. [Conclusions] This study provides a reference for the cultivation, collection, utilization and evaluation of mulberry.