#ceratonia

[globularia-alypum]

Ceratonia siliqua L., Fabaceae// trees 31

2.7.2026, Aigosthena, Attica

Erika and Sophia 🌷

[bitter-sweetener]

My sister has been working on some music for some time now (since we were little, if I'm honest), and she FINALLY released her first song today! Here's the spotify link, but the song is called "where you'll find me" by Ceratonia if you want to save it elsewhere!

[haveyouatethisfruit]

Carob

(ceratonia siliqua)

Also known as Johannesbrood or St. John's bread

Belonging to the same family as the icecream bean (inga edulis) and tamarind (tamarindus indica) this legume's name is derived from the French word caroube, which in turn comes from the Arabic word kharrūb, meaning 'locust bean' or 'locust bean pod'. Carob is processed into a lot of other products (the pods and pulp into flour, chips, candy and syrup, the seeds into locust bean gum to name a few things) but it can also be consumed straight from the tree when ripe. The pulp is sweet and slightly reminiscent of chocolate, with warm and spicy undertones. Since it doesn't contain the theobromine or caffeine that chocolate does, it's also used to make chocolate-like dog treats!

Have you eaten carob?

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Voting ended onOct 12, 2024

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[greenlook-garden]

Surprisingly, this Carob tree bean has germinated

Sorprendentemente, esta vaina de algarrobo ha germinado

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