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.
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Carob; It is increasingly mentioned in climate change and carbon discussions because it is an evergreen, long-lived tree that can grow in arid regions. While current scientific reviews suggest that carob can be an additional source of income for farmers through carbon markets, they also emphasize that it is still difficult to measure how much carbon the tree binds in different climatic conditions.
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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.
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