Carob Industry and Processing Facilities in Turkey
Carob is a fruit that can also be consumed as it is collected from the tree; however, most of its economic value emerges in the processing industry. The pod is broken and separated into pulp and kernel; pulp crushing is divided into products such as flour, powder, molasses and extract, and the kernel is separated into shell, endosperm and germ and converted into products such as gum and germ flour.
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What is Carob Peel and Where is it Used?
The expression "carob peel" is often used in everyday language for the fleshy, sweet part of the fruit that remains after the seeds are removed. In technical language, when the word "shell" is mentioned, the hard, brown cover surrounding the seed comes to mind. When these two concepts are confused with each other, both the consumer and the raw material buyer may refer to the wrong product.
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How is Carob Processed? Crushing, Separating and Grinding
Carob pods are not used directly in industry as they come from the field. First, it is selected and cleaned, then broken and the kernels are separated from the fleshy part. This single step divides the pod into two separate product branches: broken (kibble), powder and molasses from the fleshy part; carob gum and germ flour are obtained from the kernel.
Read MoreWhat is Carob Flour Powder?
Carob flour or carob powder is a natural raw material obtained by drying the fruits of the Ceratonia siliqua tree under appropriate conditions, separating the seeds and grinding the fruit/pulp part.
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