Carob

Carob

Ceratonia siliqua

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• Evergreen tree 15m

• Alternative to chocolate

• St John's Bread

Evergreen tree with dense foliage growing to 15m. Produces pods growing to 30cm that contain a sweet pulp that is used as an alternative to chocolate. Drought tolerant. Will take 6-8 years to begin producing fruit but may continue producing for up to 100 years. Best suited to warmer climates. May not produce fruit in cooler climates. Also known as "St. John's Bread".

How to sow and grow:

Method:	Raise seedlings
Sowing Depth:	50mm
When:	Spring
Position:	Full sun, moist well drained soil
Plant Spacing:	10m
Hardiness:	Frost tender Perennial
Plant Height:	15m
Days to Maturity/flowering:	5-8 years

*Notes:

Young plants and shoots are frost tender so protect from frost for the first few winters. Carob trees are dioecious which means individual tress have either male or female flowers; both are needed to produce fruit. Will take 6-8 years to begin producing fruit but may continue producing for up to 100 years. Best suited to warmer climates. May not produce fruit in cooler climates.

Note: Scarification may be necessary: scratch or rub seeds with a knife, file or sand paper prior to sowing. 

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