The matter in summary The mullet in Norway ripen earlier than ever, already in June. The early ripening is a sign of climate change, according to researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy, Paul Eirik Aspholm. Early flowering can affect the size of the berries, as there are fewer insects to spread pollen between the flowers, and the flowers are therefore pollinated by the wind. An old trick to know when the mullets are starting to mature is when the goat’s hair blooms. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. Reidun Kjelling Nybø is walking around his childhood home in Steigen in Nordland. Here she finds something she has never seen before. At least not so early in the summer. A handful of ripe mullets. – This is a place where the mullet tend to arrive very early, but I have never found mullet in June before, says Nybø. She did not find large quantities, but in addition to the ripe berries she also found a lot of map. Reidun Kjelling Nybø picks mullets at his childhood home in Brennsund in Steigen. Photo: Private – There was a lot that wasn’t ripe yet. But what I saw boded well for the mullet season this year too, says Nybø. For mullets, it is mandatory for Nybø. – I am completely addicted to having mullet on Christmas Day in the mullet cream. Researcher: – In particular, the fact that the mullets mature already before July is a whole month too early, says researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy (Nibio), Paul Eirik Aspholm. He says there have been cases of earlier ripening several times in recent years, but not as early as this. – This tells us that the climate is changing, says Aspholm. – Before it was occasionally, and now it is starting to become more and more regular that the mullets are maturing earlier and earlier in many places. In some places it is very extreme, so that it is fully ripe in June already. But it is not just for joy that the berries come earlier. Paul Eric Aspholm is a researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Bioeconomy (Nibio). Photo: Ksenia Novikova / news The mulberry trick you should know For the mulberry berries to bloom, you depend on flies and mosquitoes that spread pollen between the flowers. When the mullets bloom too early, there are too few insects, and then the flowers are pollinated by the wind. This affects the size of the berries, says Aspholm. – As a rule, when it is wind-pollinated, only a few islands on the multa develop, says Aspholm. In other words, there will be fewer balls on the berry itself. But if no one knows the berries are ripe and no one picks them, they eventually rot. – If it’s warm, then it takes four days for the berries to be ready to eat before they become overripe. It takes about ten days if it’s cool, says Aspholm. If you are unsure when to start looking, there is an old trick. – When the goat’s horn blooms, the mullets begin to mature. It struck me, because now I have seen goat’s frames here in Eastern Norway that have started to bloom, says Aspholm. When Geitramsen blooms, it is also time for mature mullets, says the researcher. Photo: Svein Olav Rønning – It could be a good mullet year this year Also in Finnskogen, the precious berries have ripened earlier than Aud Lise Nordheim from Hedmark has seen before. Nordheim is retired and has 30 years’ experience with mullets, in addition to all the berry trips she went on as a child. – I have a cabin in Finnskogen, so I was on a walk in the forest around there. It’s in Kongsvinger municipality, but I won’t tell you about the molt site itself, she says with a laugh. She was mainly out on an inspection. What kind of berry harvest can it be? – I found some blueberries and some field strawberries, and then suddenly a lot of mullets appeared, and two of them were completely ripe. And it was early, says Norheim. – I like mullet innmari very much. I think it’s real luxury, says Aud Lise Norheim. Photo: Aud Lise Norheim / Private Norheim has never found mulberries that are ripe before July 1. – No, at least it has been mid-July before I have found someone who has been properly mature. So this was really early. And the inspection resulted in the conclusion: – It looks like it could be a pretty good mullet year this year. Published 08.07.2024, at 09.02
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Mullets mature earlier than ever – news Nordland
