Simon Says: "Discover the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua)"
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua)"
🌿 The carob thrives across much of Israel: in the Galilee, on the slopes of the Jerusalem hills, along the coastal plain & in semi-arid valleys.
Its adaptability means it tolerates both rocky, chalky soils & coastal exposures.
📏 Mature carob trees typically reach heights of 10-15 m, with a broad, semi-spherical crown, a sturdy trunk & rough bark
🍂 The carob’s flowering season begins in autumn (September-November). The pods then take up to a full year to develop & ripen, with harvesting commonly in late summer into early autumn of the following year.
The pods are thick, leathery-skinned legumes containing a sweet pulp & hard seeds.
Its edible pods were used historically (and still are) for food-products & as fodder, today the seeds yield locust-bean gum used in food-industry processes.
Jewish Sages taught that Honi the Circle Maker once met a man planting a carob tree.
“When will it bear fruit?” asked Honi.
“In 70 years,” came the reply.
The man planted it not for himself, but for those who would come after him.
🌿 The carob thrives across much of Israel: in the Galilee, on the slopes of the Jerusalem hills, along the coastal plain & in semi-arid valleys.
Its adaptability means it tolerates both rocky, chalky soils & coastal exposures.
📏 Mature carob trees typically reach heights of 10-15 m, with a broad, semi-spherical crown, a sturdy trunk & rough bark
🍂 The carob’s flowering season begins in autumn (September-November). The pods then take up to a full year to develop & ripen, with harvesting commonly in late summer into early autumn of the following year.
The pods are thick, leathery-skinned legumes containing a sweet pulp & hard seeds.
Its edible pods were used historically (and still are) for food-products & as fodder, today the seeds yield locust-bean gum used in food-industry processes.
Jewish Sages taught that Honi the Circle Maker once met a man planting a carob tree.
“When will it bear fruit?” asked Honi.
“In 70 years,” came the reply.
The man planted it not for himself, but for those who would come after him.
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