Mulberries

Picking Mulberries Letter Box

Unfortunately they cut down the tree, so this box is temporarily unavailable. It will have to be moved.

One of my favorite memories of my Grandmother Bramall was that of walking with her along the road on the edge of the farm to a Mulberry tree one summer morning. There the two of us stood in the waist-high weeds, picked mulberries and put them in a honey-pail, at least the ones we didn't eat. If you have never tasted fresh mulberries right off the tree you have missed a wonderful treat, they are so juicy, sweet and bursting with the flavor of quiet summer days, definitely something to savor. some mulberries are white when ripe and others, like the ones we ate, are a deep burgundy color. YUMM!

Most of the mulberry trees around are actually the fruitless kind. It is rare find one that bears fruit because they are very messy trees, the fruit leaving dark stains on sidewalks, cars and fingers. I am always delighted when I do find one that bears fruit.

As an adult I remember taking our children to the Springville Art building where there was a Mulberry tree in the back. We always enjoyed sampling them. I also recall a big mulberry tree that was on the grounds of the McCurdy Doll Museum in Provo. I introduced our grandchildren to them there. Unfortunately the Doll Museum is now a thing of the past. We do miss both the Museum and the tree.

Clue

Go to the Springville Art Museum at 100 East 7th South in Springville. Stand in the arch pictured above under the SMA and face the direction of the Family History Center.

Take 25 steps east. The tree in front of you will be a fruit-bearing Mulberry tree. If there are any dark ripe berries, give one a try.

Follow the curbing around to your left passing over 7 lines. stop were you see the faded yellow line and turn facing the SMA. The box is buried right at the west base of the metal object with vertical holes in it. Enjoy!