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Carobs grow on a carob tree and hang from the branches of the tree in bunches. From the point of flowering, it takes 11 months for the carobs pods to mature on the tree ready for harvesting.<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There are male carob trees, female carob trees and hermaphrodite carob trees. Male trees only produce flower for pollination of the female trees and the male trees will never produce any carob pods.\u00a0Female trees produce carob pods and need the pollination from either a male flowering tree or a hermaphrodite flowering tree.\u00a0Hermaphrodite trees produce both male and female flowers, so it can pollinate itself to produce carob pods and also pollinate other female trees close by.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Health Benefits<\/b><\/h2>\n

Carob contains many health benefits, which depending on how the plant is prepared, can be used as a natural remedy for human health issues (<\/span>1<\/span><\/a>). The pod consists of three different parts; the outer husk, the nutritive endosperm and the inner seed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carobs are high in protein, contain essential vitamins and are a healthy alternative to most snack foods. Carobs are beneficial as they:<\/span><\/p>\n