What are the Types of Carob?
Since carob is a tree that has been cultivated in the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years, each producing country has its own local varieties. Rojal, Negra and Duraio in Spain; Mulata and Galhosa in Portugal; Amele and Gibiliana in Italy; Tillyria (Tylliria) in Cyprus are among the most well-known of these varieties. These varieties differ significantly from each other in terms of pod size, sugar content, seed ratio, earliness and disease resistance.
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