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apple tree arrived this morning well packed and healthy looking looking forward to crop maybe next year or is this to early?
mr d c, haddington
Supplied as a containerised tree approximately 3 - 4 feet (90 - 120 cm) tall including pot.
Available from - Attempting To SourceOriginating in the eastern Mediterranean, the carob tree, also known as the locust bean or St John's Bread, has been cultivated for over 4,000 years. Some believe that the 'Manna from heaven' mentioned in the Bible is a reference to the sweet, nutritious fruit of the carob. It was also known to the ancient Greeks and is a flowering evergreen shrub.
Interestingly, its name seems to come from the Greek word meaning 'wooden horn' or the Turkish meaning for 'Goat's horn'.
Carob pods provide an energy rich food for livestock, but can also be ground into flour, which can be used as a cocoa substitute for humans. Unlike chocolate, carob contains no caffeine or theobromine (carob is used in 'chocolate' treats for dogs). It's pods can also be used to make a syrup which is Cyprus is known as 'Black Gold'; the syrup is said to be good for treating coughs and sore throats (or for diarrhea in young children). Carob liquer is common in Croatia, Malta, Turkey, Portugal, Spain and Sicily.
Carob can also be used as a natural sweetner (quite often seen in Crete) and is considered to be very high in calcium (three times more than milk!) It is also rich in iron, phosphorus and fibre.
A long-lived evergreen with dense foliage, the carob can surive long periods of drought but needs water in order to fruit. It can take 5-16 years before the tree begins to produce fruit.
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How To Grow Exotic Fruits
Basic guidance on how to plant and growing exotic fruits including Loquats, Citrus, Pineapple Guavas, Olives, Pomegranates and Passion Fruits.