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Carob Bean

The carob tree is a member of the legume (pea) family and it grows in Mediterranean areas. It favors arid conditions which are naturally alien to fungus and pests therefore no chemical sprays are needed in its cultivation. It is a large tree and grows to 15m in 50 years. It produces no fruit for the first 15 years of its life, but will fruit well into its old age. A large tree can produce one ton of beans in one harvest. The carob tree flowers in September and October. Developing carob pods have the appearance of green broad beans but they turn a dark glossy brown with maturity. They are between 4" and 10" long and weigh 0.75 to 1.5 oz.. The pods contain four series of oval holes, each bearing a seed like a watermelon seed. Each pod can contain up to 15 seeds. Carob bean, seeds and pods are edible. The ground seeds are used as a substitute for cocoa and as a food.

	2 oz	4 oz	8 oz	1 lb
Carob Bean Pods	$2.50	$3.00	$5.00	$8.40
Carob Bean Powder	$2.50	$3.00	$3.88	$6.51

Properties/Uses - Antidiabetic, antidiarrheal, astringent, laxative, purgative, stabilizer. Carob beans have rightly been coined the healthy alternative to chocolate. As most of us are now aware, carob is free from the stimulants caffeine and the obromine found in chocolate. It is also naturally sweet, so carob products will generally contain substantially less sugar than their chocolate counterparts.

Botanical Name - Ceratonia siliqua

Part Used - Flowers

Common Names/Synonyms - Locust Bean, Locust Pod, Carob, Algarroba, Algarroba Bean, St. John’s Bread, Ceratonia.

Cautions - May potentiate antidiabetic (hypoglycemic) drugs. No side effects or contraindications with normal use.

Carob Bean in larger sizes


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