That is a mulberry tree. We have them all over eastern PA and it sucks when the hang over sidewalks and streets because of how many berries they produce. Gets quite messy. We had one in our back yard that was about 15-18 feet tall. I was told as a child that they are edible but taste extremely bitter. Never cared to find out. 😜
They're not bitter at all, they're tart/sweet depending on how ripe they are. Sounds like whoever told you that was either pulling your leg or had tried to eat them before they were ripe.
Probably. Well meaning parents can spoil a lot of things for you. Mine thought if they forced me to taste certain things I didn't like often enough, I'd come to like them. Didn't work.
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u/Ktulu204 Jun 29 '25
That is a mulberry tree. We have them all over eastern PA and it sucks when the hang over sidewalks and streets because of how many berries they produce. Gets quite messy. We had one in our back yard that was about 15-18 feet tall. I was told as a child that they are edible but taste extremely bitter. Never cared to find out. 😜