How Many Years Does the Carob Tree Bear Fruit? Yield and Lifespan
Carob is a long-term tree that requires patience. In gardens established with grafted saplings, the first product usually begins to be obtained a few years after planting; commercially significant yields usually come after the sixth or seventh year. The tree reaches full yield in its 20s and can last more than a hundred years in good conditions.
Read MoreWhat 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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