Mandarin Melon Berry Tree (Cudrania tricuspidata)

A member of the Mulberry family, Mandarin Melon Berry is a hardy fruiting plant in zones 5-9. We grow a female plant that produces seedless, slightly larger fruit. Ripe fruit are dark red, and they pull off the stem easily. The fruit are somewhat sweet with a chewy texture. Ripe fruit can be refrigerated for a couple weeks and eaten raw in fruit salads or juiced. Our cutting-grown, thornless plants will bear fruit in 2-3 years compared to seedlings that can take up to 10 years. Mandarin Melon Berry is also called Che and is grown in China for food and medicinal uses.