My Edible Fruit Trees: Carob Trees

Carob Grafted (Grafted)

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1st photo taken 2009.  It flowers but never fruits, maybe it's a grafted male.  I thought being (G) it would be bisexual.

Planted: 2000

Height 3 metres

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Cross Pollination

Carob \'Badan\' (Grafted)

Carob \'Irlam\' (Grafted)

Carob \'Santa Fe\' (Grafted)

Carob \'Tylliria\' (Grafted)

Carob \'Waite\' (Grafted)

Carob

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I bought one little plant a few years ago... It is still alive, and it is still little! Because I know it more than likely won't offer up pods without lots more carobs nearby to pollinate it, and then it may well get fungus on the pods because we get too much humidity, I haven't spoilt it very much. One day I will get it some friends, though, to give it a fighting chance... For those who can grow them, I think carob pods are delicious...as well as nutritious. (Fresh pods can sometimes be found the Lebanese Hot NUT type bars/grocery shops.)

Planted: 2007

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: mulch, dynamic lifter

Pest Control:

nil

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Carob

Pollination: Self Pollination

Carob

Pollination: No

Carob (Seedling) ^7/10

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1 male and 1 female.  Had some beans but were attacked by a pest which I couldn't determine. Nice tree but very vigorous. Has grown through its pot and into the ground.  No chance of getting it out and back into a pot.  It is wind pollinated.

Height 2 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: No

Organic Status:Organic

Carob (Seedling) ^3/10

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Has grown very slowly but very hardy.

Planted: 2008

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Organic Status:Organic

Carob (Seedling)

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Bought at Matildas
Planted below the new flat area

Pollination: Self Pollination

Carob (Grafted) ^2/10

Planted: 2004

Height 8 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: cow

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Organic Status:Organic

Carob

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just a shame it takes so long to produce pods

Carob

Planted: 2008

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Carob ^1/10

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Seedling: Lusciously beautifully strong sweet scent in the air, thanks to the flowers, during Summer, up to maybe late March.

Rare edible small pods.

Maybe mainly a male, but is rarely changing to a bisexual/hermaphrodite tree producing very sparse small pods.

Planted: 2005

Height 5 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 0.01 kilograms per Year

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Summer

Pollination: Cross Pollination

When I Fertilise: Never

Organic Status:Organic

Carob

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Carob

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Caesalpiniaceae

Ceratonia Siliqua

Carob

Arabia, Somalia, Mediterranean

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Carob

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Caesalpiniaceae

Ceratonia siliqua

Carob

E. Mediterranean

Height 6 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Carob

Carob

Carob

Comments: - I'd love to have something exciting to report about the trees I bought last year. The best i can tell you is that they all survived the drought and heatwave Melbourne didn't enjoy last summer. The Lemon Myrtle is now 30 cms tall, and the Carob - on my nature strip - is managing to grow quietly with minimal attention. The Carob and Duffy Feijoa bought for a friend ended up staying in pots for over 6 months. That baby Carob flowered very prettily in its pot, producing dusty pink catkins, though fortunately no fruit. 

Planted: 2008

Height 50 Centimetres

Growing: In the Ground

Carob

Carob

Pollination: Self Pollination

Carob (Grafted) ^7/10

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The thought of eating my own chocolate was overwhelming.... Had to put it in and see what happens. The tree is approaching 2 metres and is shooting nicely. Pretty fast growing to date.

Planted: 2010

Height 1.7 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

None

Organic Status:Organic

Carob (Seedling)

Planted: 2010

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Carob ^10/10

Planted: 2009

Height 1.5 metres

Growing: In the Ground