The carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua, is native to the Mediterranean region and the Middle East. The carob tree has fruit that looks like a dark brown pea pod, which carries pulp and seeds. The ripe, dried, and sometimes toasted pod is often ground into carob powder, which is sometimes used to replace cocoa powder. Carob pods are naturally sweet and healthy substitute for chocolate, not bitter, and contain no theobromine or caffeine. Using it for health benefits goes back 4,000 years to ancient Greece. Carob has twice the amount of calcium compared to cocoa, is free of a migraine-triggering compound, and is caffeine- and fat-free. Carob is also an important source of Vitamins A, B-2, B-3, and B-6; and minerals like copper, calcium, manganese, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. The trees are resistant to drought, take to rocky arid soil, and are tolerant of salt. The glossy green leaves are fairly flame-resistant, which makes carob trees a great fire barrier. You can also use carob pods to feed livestock. ・・・ #growninhaiti #carob #ceratoniasiliqua #nutritious #newleaves #haiti #ayiti #variety #diversity #nogmos #nopesticides #noherbicides #chocolatesubstitute #reforestation #preservation #agroforestry #foodforest #options #growth #livingseedbank https://www.instagram.com/p/B7GZlL4l2ts/?igshid=1he9gadyqfroo
