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Shows good resistance to fireblight
Prunus domestica 'Schoolhouse'
The tree is self-fertile and will pollinate early ripening Japanese plums
Does not tolerate drought well as a young tree
and also in Europe where its called Williams Pear
Silk Hope Mulberry Size:1 Gallon Pot Shows good resistance to fireblightMorus alba x rubra 'Silk Hope' Since mulberry leaves (from the imported M. alba variety only) are the sole food source of the silkworm, some American trees date to the early 1800's, when North Carolina was part of a thriving silk industry which, unfortunately, was soon eclipsed by foreign competition. Silk Hope, a chance wild cross discovered by mulberry breeding legend A. J. Bullard, boasts the historic pedigree of M. alba crossed with our native M.