Tag: carob
Carob in focus: a future-oriented crop in Alcalalí, Spain
Carob is gaining renewed attention as a resilient Mediterranean crop with strong economic and cultural potential. Against this backdrop, the Spanish municipality of Alcalalí...
The carob’s long shadow: from cursed tree to climate hero
Today, the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) enjoys something of a renaissance, celebrated for its resilience, nutritional value and potential as a climate-adapted crop across...
Exploring the carob tree: ecology, culture, and memory
The carob tree is a truly remarkable species - not only for its extraordinary resilience, but also for the symbolic and almost mysterious aura...
The carob tree in Tunisia: linking heritage and emerging value
Tunisia is characterised by a rich diversity of plant species, both herbaceous and woody, which play an essential role in environmental protection, biodiversity conservation,...
More than a tree: how carob shapes culture and food in...
In Lebanon, carob, known as kharroub (خروب), is far more than a health-food ingredient. Deeply embedded in rural traditions and food culture, it forms...
Carob in Lebanon: from heritage to a climate‑resilient resource for circular...
The carob tree is increasingly recognised as a “tree for our times”, offering exceptional potential to respond to some of today’s most pressing challenges,...
Rediscovering carob in Malta: how schools revived a local resource
The link between carob and chocolate is not immediately apparent. However, a school initiative in Gozo, Malta, has demonstrated how this traditional Mediterranean resource...
Valencia boosts carob’s role as a climate-resilient crop at the EFI...
A recent report featured on À Punt’sLa Via Verda programme, a regional public television channel in Valencia, has highlighted the renewed importance of the...
Carob: a Mediterranean tree for our times
The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) has been part of the Mediterranean landscape for millennia. Drought-tolerant, adapted to poor soils, and capable of thriving where...
Moving beyond suppression: why fire-smart management pays off
Across the Mediterranean region, wildfires are becoming larger, more intense, and more destructive. Climate change is part of the story, but it is not...
