The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) has long been esteemed for its traditional applications, including the production of locust bean gum and use as a nutritious food source. In recent decades, ...

NABATIEH, Lebanon: The carob is now the second most common tree in Lebanons southern villages, after the olive, after a decade and a half of investment in its cultivation by successive municipalities.

From February 1 to 22, Alcalalí will celebrate the tenth edition of Feslalí, the festival that for a decade has showcased the landscape, agriculture and identity of this Marina Alta municipality.

A few years ago I lived in a small mountain village located about 2,300 ft. in the Troodos mountain range. When visiting a Cypriot friend who owned land near our village owner admired the large carob ...

Philip Culazzo opened La Distillerie de Monaco in 2017, but the carob wasn’t on his mind at the time. Fulvio Bugani The carob may not be the most attractive tree in Monaco, but for over 2,000 years, ...

The Gemara (Taanit 23a) talks about a man who planted a carob tree – and someone asked him why, since it would take 70 years to grow, and he wouldn’t be alive to see it. The man’s response was that it ...

The carob – sit in its shade and enjoy its sweet pods, but not before August 15 You may know the carob tree from its ‘fat shade’ or pashia skia – as the locals refer to it – but did you know that ...