Alfarroba Harvest 2017 - Gallery

Carob tree (alfarrobeira)

Huge carob tree in the Barrocal reagion near Sta. Barbara de Nexe

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Alfarroba fruits

Green fruit of the carob tree

Carob tree (Alfarrobeira): fruits

The matured fuit of the carob tree is dark brown

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Carob harvest

Alfarroba harvest

Our neighbour preparing to harvest the fruits of the carob trees.

Alfarroba harvest

The long wooden stick is used tocarefully knock the fruit down

Alfarroba harvest

Gathering the fruis from the ground is the most cumbersome part of the harvest.

Alfarroba harvest

The most labour-intensive part of carob cultivation is harvesting which is often done by knocking the fruit down with a long stick and gathering them together.

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In the summer the ground underneath the carob trees is dottedwith mature fruit