Climate Change and Carob: The Tree of the Future?
The Mediterranean basin is among the regions most affected by climate change: hotter summers, more irregular rainfall and prolonged dry periods strain many traditional agricultural products. In this table, carob is often referred to as the "tree of the future" due to its ability to grow with little water, its adaptability to poor soils and its long life.
Read MoreEnvironmental Benefits of Carob Wood
Carob is a valuable tree not only for its fruit but also for what it adds to its land. Thanks to its deep roots, year-round green crown and adaptation to arid, poor soils, it can be used to prevent erosion, afforestation of degraded areas and protect soils. As a long-lived tree, it stores carbon in its trunk, roots and soil.
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Carob in the Years of War and Famine
Carob has been both animal feed and a food used by people in difficult times for centuries in the Mediterranean basin. This fruit, which can bear fruit even in dry years, can be stored for a long time when dried, and is naturally sweet; It has become one of the means of survival during the Spanish Civil War and the subsequent famine years, in besieged Malta during the Second World War and in many rural areas of the Mediterranean.
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