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History   Nature   Tourism   Pukanec's  newspaper  Nature [back to Nature section] Black mulberry trees in Pukanec There are more than 700 specimens of the black mulberry tree in Pukanec and surroundings what is the richest occurrence of this rare tree in Europe. Among the inhabitants and visitors as well it became popular especially for the delicious taste of its red and black fruit. A spring with ripening fruits in early june in Pukanec. In the region of Slovakia rather small area (predominantly in the south) is dedicated to growing this type of tree. The highest concentration of black mulberry trees can be found on the southern slopes of the Štiavnické Mts., namely in Pukanec and surroundings. Even here the growth and prosperity of mulberry trees are connected with the type soil in the vineyards - seldom it is found in other places. Occurrence of black mulberry trees in Pukanec's surroundings More on black mulberry trees nicknamed in Pukanec as "vineyard strawberry". Read the text written by Branislav Mikuška, a botanist, who in 2002 counted all existing black mulberry trees in Pukanec. Protected natural monument "Pukanec black mulberry trees" An article from a year-book "Genentic sources of plants" issued by the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra in 1994. How to distinguish the black mulberry? Useful advice and photo gallery help you to distinguish the black mulberry from the white mulberry and its subtype with black fruit. References The occurrence of the black mulberry tree in (Morus nigra) in Pukanec's surroundings, graduation thesis, 2002 [PDF]   Municipal office of Pukanec, Nám. Mieru 11, Pukanec, tel.: +421 036 6393 529, +421 036 6393 108