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Carob 
This elegant tree is the great chocolate impersonator! Carob is a delicious low fat food often referred to as "fake chocolate" due to its similarities to cocoa in taste and texture. A Mediterranean tree, it favours arid conditions that are naturally alien to fungus and pests. It is very tough, happily growing in poor soils, it acts as a soil improver and stabiliser as well as providing an interesting crop. The tree can take up to 15 years to bear pods from a seedling however a grafted Carob such as the Clifford can take less then 5 years. The Carob Tree fruits well into old age with a large tree producing up to 1 ton of beans per harvest. The pods can be eaten fresh and are a delightful lolly-type stick for children to chew on.
This elegant tree is often referred to as "fake chocolate" due to its similarities to cocoa in taste and texture. A Mediterranean tree, favouring arid conditions. Seedlings can be Male, Female, or bisexual. Prefers well drained soil.
This one of the two available HERMAPHRODITES (self pollinating) which makes it a must for all orchards. The medium size beans are of good quality with 50%+ sugar content. An early fruit bearer on young trees. Yields are excellent with irrigation. This is the best variety we have.
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 15 | High | Yes M&F | Evergreen | TBC |
We welcome your Tips on Carob. Share Your Tip.
Plant halfway up a west facing slope | Rolf - Bankstown, NSW 07-Dec-2005
Quiktaste test : Mediterranean food shops ( eg in Bankstown and Punchbowl )sell Lebanese chopped carob in 1 Kilo bags for $5 for a delicious choco quik taste . test . | R O L F - Bankstown , Sydney, NSW 22-Dec-2005
Carob seedling :Is good animal food. Carob grafted :Is very sweet Humanimal choco food. | R O L F - Bankstown, N S W 19-Mar-2006
Try before you buy the daleys grafted carob tree . Quik taste test Shop and Importer location : Mr Khalil S. Arjah, 214 The Boulevarde, Punchbowl NSW 2196 Ph.97598464 . Their chopped carob tastes better than carob powder . | R O L F - Bankstown, NSW 30-May-2006
Karob is Kalcium King ,no Kidding ! At the bottom of this page is a graph showing the extremely high Calcium content of Carob. Half a cup has more Calcium ,and Iron, than 1cup of Milk ! | R O L F - Western Sydney, NSW 13-Nov-2007
Carob in general I have 2 reee fimail looking for a mail tree Please Help me to get one Mail Tree Safet | Safet - Brisbane, QLD 09-Aug-2008
Fruits of Warm Climates by Julia F. Morton
Carob Growing in Australia
Search of Carob Flour from Nutritional Data Laboratory
NDB No: 16055 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)
Scientific Name: Ceratonia siliqua
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| Nutrient | Units | Value per 100 grams | Number of Data Points | Std. Error |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximates | ||||
| Water |
g
|
3.58
|
12
|
0.748
|
| Energy |
kcal
|
222
|
0
|
0
|
| Energy |
kj
|
929
|
0
|
0
|
| Protein |
g
|
4.62
|
40
|
0.707
|
| Total lipid (fat) |
g
|
0.65
|
32
|
0.062
|
| Ash |
g
|
2.27
|
40
|
0.097
|
| Carbohydrate, by difference |
g
|
88.88
|
0
|
0
|
| Fiber, total dietary |
g
|
39.8
|
0
|
0
|
| Sugars, total |
g
|
49.08
|
0
|
0
|
| Minerals | ||||
| Calcium, Ca |
mg
|
348
|
10
|
129.116
|
| Iron, Fe |
mg
|
2.94
|
10
|
0.314
|
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg
|
54
|
6
|
84.056
|
| Phosphorus, P |
mg
|
79
|
4
|
53.466
|
| Potassium, K |
mg
|
827
|
6
|
113.074
|
| Sodium, Na |
mg
|
35
|
2
|
0
|
| Zinc, Zn |
mg
|
0.92
|
7
|
0.189
|
| Copper, Cu |
mg
|
0.571
|
6
|
0.009
|
| Manganese, Mn |
mg
|
0.508
|
5
|
0.008
|
| Selenium, Se |
mcg
|
5.3
|
1
|
0
|
| Vitamins | ||||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid |
mg
|
0.2
|
1
|
0
|
| Thiamin |
mg
|
0.053
|
8
|
0.006
|
| Riboflavin |
mg
|
0.461
|
7
|
0.131
|
| Niacin |
mg
|
1.897
|
8
|
0.146
|
| Pantothenic acid |
mg
|
0.047
|
4
|
0.015
|
| Vitamin B-6 |
mg
|
0.366
|
4
|
0.045
|
| Folate, total |
mcg
|
29
|
1
|
0
|
| Folic acid |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Folate, food |
mcg
|
29
|
1
|
0
|
| Folate, DFE |
mcg_DFE
|
29
|
0
|
0
|
| Choline, total |
mg
|
11.9
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin B-12 |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin B-12, added |
mcg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, IU |
IU
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin A, RAE |
mcg_RAE
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
| Retinol |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) |
mg
|
0.63
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin E, added |
mg
|
0.00
|
0
|
0
|
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) |
mcg
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lipids | ||||
| Fatty acids, total saturated |
g
|
0.090
|
0
|
0
|
| 4:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 6:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 8:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 10:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 12:0 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 14:0 |
g
|
0.001
|
0
|
0
|
| 16:0 |
g
|
0.072
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:0 |
g
|
0.014
|
0
|
0
|
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated |
g
|
0.197
|
0
|
0
|
| 16:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.004
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.194
|
0
|
0
|
| 20:1 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 22:1 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated |
g
|
0.216
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:2 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.212
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:3 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.004
|
0
|
0
|
| 18:4 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 20:4 undifferentiated |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 20:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 22:5 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| 22:6 n-3 |
g
|
0.000
|
0
|
0
|
| Cholesterol |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Amino acids | ||||
| Tryptophan |
g
|
0.048
|
0
|
0
|
| Threonine |
g
|
0.271
|
0
|
0
|
| Isoleucine |
g
|
0.209
|
0
|
0
|
| Leucine |
g
|
0.442
|
0
|
0
|
| Lysine |
g
|
0.196
|
0
|
0
|
| Methionine |
g
|
0.081
|
0
|
0
|
| Cystine |
g
|
0.029
|
0
|
0
|
| Phenylalanine |
g
|
0.151
|
0
|
0
|
| Tyrosine |
g
|
0.120
|
0
|
0
|
| Valine |
g
|
0.446
|
0
|
0
|
| Arginine |
g
|
0.130
|
0
|
0
|
| Histidine |
g
|
0.122
|
0
|
0
|
| Alanine |
g
|
0.584
|
0
|
0
|
| Aspartic acid |
g
|
0.503
|
0
|
0
|
| Glutamic acid |
g
|
0.362
|
0
|
0
|
| Glycine |
g
|
0.267
|
0
|
0
|
| Proline |
g
|
0.354
|
0
|
0
|
| Serine |
g
|
0.304
|
0
|
0
|
| Other | ||||
| Alcohol, ethyl |
g
|
0.0
|
0
|
0
|
| Caffeine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Theobromine |
mg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Carotene, beta |
mcg
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
| Carotene, alpha |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Cryptoxanthin, beta |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lycopene |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin |
mcg
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
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