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Good article on carobs
Aug 2nd, 2007 at 7:12am
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at this link - somewhat in depth but interesting
http://www.crete-region.gr/greek/energy/interim%20report.htm

Might be of interest to soem

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Re: Good article on carobs
Reply #1 - Aug 3rd, 2007 at 8:24am
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Bit of useless information......the carat,unit of weight for gold and gemstones,was derived from the word carob.The Moorish traders used the bean as a standard recognised weight when trading around the mediterranean.I supposed it saved them from carrying those huge scales around.
  
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Reply #2 - Aug 3rd, 2007 at 10:27pm
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This is true.  They say each individual bean is exactly similar in weight to any other.  I haven't tried this but why should I doubt perceived wisdom?
  
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Reply #3 - Sep 5th, 2007 at 5:33pm
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Its the seeds not the beans that are used as a weight...!!
  
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Reply #4 - Sep 5th, 2007 at 6:51pm
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Are not the seeds the same as the beans ....?????
  
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Reply #5 - Sep 5th, 2007 at 7:00pm
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no...!
  
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Reply #6 - Sep 5th, 2007 at 11:46pm
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Come on Mr Titchmarsh.....explain.
  
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Reply #7 - Sep 6th, 2007 at 9:14am
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There is the "bean" or "pod" and then inside are the seeds...if you look at the "article" there is a nice little diagram....with labels..!!
  
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Reply #8 - Sep 6th, 2007 at 9:22am
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For those of you who may be interested in carobs there is a good discussion going on at present on the Iberian Nature Forum http://www.iberiannatureforum.com/ ;
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Reply #9 - Sep 6th, 2007 at 4:38pm
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Haven't you got a another bedroom to build ?????
  
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Reply #10 - Sep 6th, 2007 at 8:15pm
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yes....I believe we start work for Pearce Morgan next week....!!
  
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Re: Good article on carobs
Reply #11 - Sep 8th, 2007 at 12:18am
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For those of you who may be interested in carobs there is a good discussion going on at present on the Iberian Nature Forum http://www.iberiannatureforum.com/  
Huh

Now what did you go and put a link like that on for?
I have spent the whole afternoon looking at pictures of creepy crawlies instead of getting on with my work.
Mind you it doesn't take much for me to stop working, its starting again thats the hard bit
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