Erste Erfahrungen mit der Maulbeere (Morus sp.), einer Obstart mit Potential für den Biologischen Anbau in Österreich

Andreas Spornberger; Daniela Noll; Emilia Gaydarova; Marlene Kain; Michaela Kremlicka; Leo Mantl

doi:10.2478/mittklbg-2026-0008

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Erste Erfahrungen mit der Maulbeere (Morus sp.), einer Obstart mit Potential für den Biologischen Anbau in Österreich

Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg: Journal of Viticulture, Oenology, Pomology and Fruit Processing

Volume 76 (2026): Issue 2 (July 2026)

By: Andreas Spornberger, Daniela Noll, Emilia Gaydarova, Marlene Kain, Michaela Kremlicka and Leo Mantl

Open Access

|Jun 2026

Abstract

First Experiences with Mulberry (Morus sp.)– a Fruit species with Potential for Organic Cultivation in Austria. In the BOKU-University experimental garden in Vienna, several mulberry varieties were cultivated under organic conditions and without any plant protecting agents. In 2023 and 2024, selected phenological parameters were described. The results show different flowering and ripening times and fruit characteristics of the varieties. Furthermore, significant differences in response to frost events were observed. Due to yield, frost tolerance and fruit quality, 'Illinois Everbearing', 'Regina' and M. australis 'Baranya' show the greatest potential for the fresh market in the Pannonian climate among the varieties tested.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mittklbg-2026-0008 | Journal eISSN: 3061-063X | Journal ISSN: 3061-0621

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Language: English

Page range: 115 - 128

Submitted on: Dec 5, 2025

Published on: Jun 26, 2026

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M. alba,

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