The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) has long been esteemed for its traditional applications, including the production of locust bean gum and use as a nutritious food source.

Fair warning: the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) is not for everyone. An excellent shade tree that thrives in full sun and is tolerant of alkaline and even salty soils, the carob tree has provided ...

If you live in hardiness zones 9 to 11 and want to successfully grow a shade tree without too much hassle, a carob (Ceratonia siliqua) would seem to be ideal. It originates in the Mediterranean ...

– Vincent J. Conway, Ontario A: Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), also known as St. John’s bread, is a native to the eastern Mediterranean region where it […] Skip to content All Sections ...

24 karat gold. It is the measure designated for pure gold. But where does it come from? Ironically, it is derived from the seeds of a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), an arboreal species that you co… ...

Carob (Ceratonia siliqua) grows in warmish climates that match its origins around the Mediterranean and in the Middle East. ... Both trees start dropping their pods in late summer and early autumn.

The carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua, had been cultivated in the Mediterranean for thousands of years, providing sustenance for animals in the flush years, for humans in the lean. St. John’s bread ...

The locust tree of Europe is the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua). Some believe this tree, rather than the insect, was the food that sustained John the Baptist in the wilderness and gave it the ...