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Periodicity in Carob Tree (Year of Existence, Year of None)
01 November 2026
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One of the common situations encountered by carob growers is that the tree yields abundant crops one year and significantly less the next year. This situation, popularly known as the "year of existence – year of none", is called periodicity (alternative or irregular yielding) in horticulture. Sources define carob as a species that shows significant periodicity, especially when growing conditions are poor.
Read MoreHow Does Carob Flowering and Pollination Happen?
24 October 2026
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Carob is known as the only tree among Mediterranean trees whose main flowering period coincides with autumn. During this period from September to November, small, fragrant flowers bloom on the trunk and old branches; It is pollinated by insects such as bees, flies, hornets and night-flying moths, and partly by wind.
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