Mulberry 'Hick's Fancy' (Morus nigra 'Hick's Fancy') is a productive Australian-grown selection of the Black Mulberry, valued for its sweet, richly flavoured dark fruit that ripens progressively over an extended period rather than all at once. It is well suited to home orchards, where it provides reliable crops, welcome summer shade and attractive yellow autumn foliage.
- Uses: Eating fresh, jams, preserves, desserts, baking, ice-cream, wine, freeze
- Pollination: Self-pollinating
- Harvest: Spring to early summer; extended harvest over several weeks (typically October–December in southern Australia)
- Chill requirements: Moderate winter chill; best suited to cool, temperate and warm-temperate climates
- Size: Approximately 4–6 m H × 4–6 m W (can be maintained smaller by pruning, can be espalier trained)
- Attributes: Hardy, vigorous, productive, long-lived, reliable cropper
- Features: Sweet aromatic black fruit; extended ripening season; attractive shade tree; yellow autumn foliage
- Also known as: Hicks Fancy Mulberry; Black Mulberry 'Hick's Fancy'
References incl:
Gilbert, A. (2011) Berry bounty. Hyland House Publishing, Australia.
Glowinski, L. (1997) The complete book of fruit growing in Australia. Lothian, Port Melbourne, Australia.
SBA's Kitchen @ Home. (2023). Mulberry – Hicks Fancy (Morus nigra).
Representative image 1: Copyright Heritage Fruit Trees
Images 2,3: Copyright Heritage Fruit Trees including autumn foliage and unripe fruit
