wrote on Sep 27^th, 2009 at 8:36am:

Its a shame the farmers can't unite and stop taking in their carobs untill a sensible price is offered!! :'( At the prices this year I am thinking of burning mine as heating fuel Anyway next years harvest will be seriously depleted at our place as I am chopping down most of the bigger carob trees for firewood, it makes more sense!!

Hi Tim, I thought that's what the Cooperatives were all about, i.e. a united front for the growers (of whatever).  So how does that work then. ?  Your theory of supply and demand would indeed suggest the prices should be holding.  However, I gather that last year's low olive prices was due to gluts elswhere in Spain.
Unfortunately, I only have one Carob tree and it hasn't fruited the last two years.  I wish I had a lot more as the firewood is good stuff.  Shame they're so slow growing.