One of the things that the holiday commemorates is Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s death – the same sage who survived on carob ...

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 ...

Carob refers to the seeds and fruit of the carob tree. Carob products have a variety of uses and may have benefits for your health. Carob powder is high in fiber and commonly used as a caffeine ...

Yes, the ancient biblical fruit with a somewhat acquired taste. Even Udi Alroy, the founder and CEO of a startup out to utilize carob trees for a wide range of nutritional products, is not a fan of ...

What is carob, exactly? Carob trees are members of the pea family and native to the Mediterranean and Middle East, where they’re cultivated both as ornamental trees and for their edible seed pods.

Fulvio Bugani The carob may not be the most attractive tree in Monaco, but for over 2,000 years, it has provided sustenance to the Monegasque. The fruit of the tree, naturally sweet and somewhat ...

But where does it come from? Ironically, it is derived from the seeds of a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), an arboreal species that you could hardly call glittery or glitzy. Carob tree flowers are ...

Locust bean gum is extracted from the seeds of the carob tree. In many ways, this tropical tree is similar to the cacao plant, from which chocolate is made. Locust bean gum is a fine white powder ...