The carob tree is established as an alternative production in Spain

The enhancement of the cultivation of carob, as an alternative, profitable production and against climate change is a reality in Campo de Cartagena. The price of carob o has experienced an upward trend, going from 0.2 euros per kilo to 0.8 euros in a few years. The value of the pulp is still very low, since it is used mainly as a feed additive, however, progress is being made in its use for human consumption, for vegetable meats or as a substitute for sugar. This was indicated by the Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and the Environment, Antonio Luengo, during his visit to the company Ceratonia Plus, dedicated to the diversification and use of carob pulp. Profitable and sustainable Luengo explained that although the carob tree is a tree with a slow entry into production "because fruiting occurs on wood for 3 to 5 years, adult trees give crops of 70 to 100 kilos, and production per hectare in dry land, with 70 trees , it is 5,000 kilos per hectare in a good year ...