Afforestation and Rural Development with Carob
The carob tree is a species that has been used as both animal feed and food source in the Mediterranean countryside for centuries and can survive with little input. In recent years, the tree is not only for its fruit; It is seen that it has started to be mentioned together with rural development titles such as reforestation of degraded areas, providing additional income to forest villagers and branding of local products.
Read MoreCarob Tree and Monumental Trees
Carob is one of the long-lived trees of the Mediterranean. An old carob tree, with its thick, gnarled trunk and broad crown, stands in place for generations in village squares, on the side of old roads and on field borders. Some of these trees are seen as "monumental trees" due to their age, size and cultural significance; One of the most well-known examples of this is that a carob tree in Malta is believed to be over a thousand years old.
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Carob Varieties and Types in Turkey
Turkey is located within the natural distribution area of carob and both wild and grafted carob trees are found on the Mediterranean and Aegean coasts. However, rather than commercial varieties that have been named and spread over a wide area, such as in Spain or Portugal, local types specific to the region and genotypes selected from natural populations come to the fore.
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Differences between Delice (Wild) Carob and Grafted Carob
A significant part of the carob trees growing on our Mediterranean coasts are ungrafted, that is, wild or "delice" trees as they are popularly called. The pods of these trees are usually thinner, smaller and less fleshy; on the other hand, their seed ratios are often higher than grafted varieties. Grafted trees, on the other hand, stand out with their larger, fleshier and more sugary pods.
Read MoreDried Carob Fruit Buying Guide
Dried carob is a fruit that is offered for sale by collecting and cleaning the pods that ripen and dry on the tree. It can be consumed as a snack and is also the raw material of products such as molasses, powder and broken. Therefore, both a person who buys a few kilos for consumption at home and a business that buys by tons for production should pay attention to the same basic quality marks.
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