Mulberry trees feed silk worms. The silk industry once generated at least... (Bechmezzîne, Liban-Nord, Lebanon)
July 30, 2017 by naylarazzouk
#Mulberry trees feed silk worms. The silk industry once generated at least 30% of Mount Lebanon's revenue at peak in the 19th C. Lebanon was then exporting silk to Tuscany, Modena, Lyons and other fancy destinations in Europe. But the whole industry collapsed around WWII mostly because of the cheaper artificial silk from Asia. BUT: we still have the most delicious #mulberries ever produced!
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