Berries falling into backyard from tree. Can you identify these?

[ArcadiaGP]

The area this tree is growing in has a lot of honeysuckle trees, as well.

These berries, though, don't look like the typical honeysuckle berries I've seen before.

Do you know what these are? And should we prevent the dogs from eating them (to a greater extent than we are, I mean.) Or even cut the branches down that are over our fence into our yard.

 

[2A_Tom]

Mulberries.

 

[poppy]

my guess would be mulberry.

 

[JimH]

Mulberry-squirrel's and birds love them.

 

[mrjarrell]

Yep. Definitely mulberries. They're tasty when ripe and make a decent wine, if you can beat the birds to them.

 

[MCgrease08]

I grew up with a mulberry tree above our swing set, tree house and sand box when I was a kid. Those things make one hell of a mess. They stain skin, clothes, feet, everything.

If you can keep them out of your yard, I'd recommend doing so.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Ah good to know. So no toxicity issues to worry about with pets?

 

[mrjarrell]

Ah good to know. So no toxicity issues to worry about with pets?

Nope. Just tracking in berry pulp and juice and getting it on your carpets.

 

[Hardscrable]

Racoons also love them...then they leave colorful "deposits" .

 

[1911ly]

I have a half dozen of these trees. Be warned they will stain your clothes if you get in to them while doing yard work.

A buddy of mines Korean girl friend comes and picks them to make wine. They are eatable but the seeds are hard. I don't care much for them but the birds sure do. Then they leave blue poop everywhere.

 

[Expat]

You will be fighting seedlings growing everywhere. It is a nuisance.

 

[K_W]

Mine is only 7 ft high and the berries are still small and sour. No berries for me for a few more years.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I had a 20 footer in my yard when I was a kid. They are sooooo tasty when ripe. The only bad thing was the giant thorns. ouch!

 

[mrjarrell]

You will be fighting seedlings growing everywhere. It is a nuisance.

^^This. I have to carry loppers around when I mow to try and keep them under control.

 

[Leadeye]

They do make good wine!

 

[EyeCarry]

I had a 20 footer in my yard when I was a kid. They are sooooo tasty when ripe. The only bad thing was the giant thorns. ouch!

Yup, summertime snack down by the creek as a kid for me too.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Yup, summertime snack down by the creek as a kid for me too.

same here, heck I still eat em

 

[PistolBob]

Bird pooop laced with mulberry makes an almost indelible stain on some fabrics, like lawn chairs. We used to pick them and mom would make us a mulberry pie

 

[2A_Tom]

Jeremiah,

Jelly too.

 

[1861navy]

As everyone said those are mulberries, very delicious, stains like crazy, non toxic. They can be hard to control if you don't want them. However they make great jams, jellies, pies, syrups, and drinks(alcoholic and non). They are also really good for those who are anemic, hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic. Leaf extracts are antibacterial as well. This plant has many uses, but avoid unripe fruits and raw shoots for food. They contain a sort of hallucinogen but it takes many unripe fruit from what I read for those harmful effects to happen. Usually puking happens first. To collect, if interested, lay a clean poly tarp down under the tree in the morning. Check it in the evening for loads of berries, or have kids throw sticks to knock them down.

I got two trees at my house and jam, jelly, and syrup is what I like to do with them, besides eating raw. When eating raw, hold by the green stem and pull the flesh away to avoid chewing the pit. If making jelly exclude the stems and pits as they harden w/ cooking.