Difference Between Blackberries & Mulberries

While blackberries and mulberries may look similar, they are from different genuses and grow on different types of trees. They are also different in color. And mulberries retain their stems while blackberries do not. Does this Spark an idea?

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About Blackberries
- A blackberry is an aggregate fruit, meaning that it is made up of a bunch of much smaller fruits, called drupes. It is from the rubus genus and the rosaceae family.
About Mulberries
- A mulberry is also an aggregate fruit. Mulberries are from morus genus and the moraceae family. They have very fragile skin.
Color
- Blackberries can be very dark purple to actually black. Mulberries can range from red to dark purple. There is also a white mulberry variety.
How They Grow
- Mulberries grow on trees that do not have thorns, while blackberries grow on trees with thorns. Mulberries are picked with their stems on, while blackberries are not.
Nutritional Information
- Mulberries are high in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin K, magnesium and potassium. Blackberries are high in fiber, vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and folate. Both are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. Both are also rich in antioxidants.
Uses
- Both blackberries and mulberries are used to make jam and desserts, such as cobblers and pies. They are also sometimes used to make wine.

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sylvia.ficker Aug 14, 2011
very good nutritional information on the mulberries. I like this.

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