Mulberry

Mulberry is found from temperate to subtropical regions of the Northern hemisphere to the tropics of the Southern hemisphere. There are three main species of mulberry: black (M. nigra), red (M. rubra) and white (M. alba). The black mulberry, which originates from Iran , is cultivated for its fruits in South Europe , Southwest Asia and is the most important species in the Mediterranean (Yaltırık 1982, 1988; Verheij and Coronel 1991; Tutin 1996).