Description
Description
Carob is a small evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean and Middle East. Requires a sunny site with free-draining soil. May or may not be a nitrogen fixer (the research is conflicting) – but it’s not a very fast growing tree anyway. The tree produces pods that when ripened, can be ground into carob powder (sometimes used as a cocoa substitute)- the hard seeds can also be processed into carob gum.
Carob has proven tricky to fruit in New Zealand, with pollination problems causing a lack of pods in some regions. These seeds come from trees growing and fruiting outside in Nelson, New Zealand which should give a higher chance of fruiting seedlings than imported seeds.
Seeds per packet: 10
Germination Instructions
Pour hot water over the seeds and soak for 24 hours until swollen (repeating this step if necessary), then sow and keep warm.
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