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https://cretacarob.com/carob/

Un caroubier donne chaque année entre 300 et 800 kg de fruits.

History :
Carob has a long history in human consumption. 
The Greek Theophrastus recorded in 4BC that his fellow Greeks called the carob the Egyptian Fig. 
There is also evidence that Ancient Egyptians used carob. 
Both the pods and seeds have been found in Egyptian Tombs. 
Further, the Romans ate the Carob pods when they were green and fresh for their natural sweetness. 
Thus, Carob is no newly discovered food. 
As the founder of Creta Carob, Elias Manousakas states “It is the lost treasure of Crete”.

Cretan Carob :
In Crete, the carob trees thrive in difficult soils and like arid conditions 
that are naturally free of fungus and pests. 
Thus, the uses of chemical sprays are not necessary on Crete Island. 
The tree grows 15 m in 50 years. 
It does not bear fruit for the first 15 years. 
However, once fruiting, it will yield one ton of beans in one harvest. 
Carob pods are harvested in the middle of September. 
The growing carob pods look like green broad beans 
but they turn to a dark glossy brown as they age. 
Each pod can contain up to 15 seeds.

Argyroupoli
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyroúpoli_(Crète)
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Voir aussi :
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http://www.ordiecole.com/biol/botanique.html
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