This line really nails the understated resilience of the carob tree, especially compared to its flashier Mediterranean cousin, the olive.

It’s fascinating to think of carob as this “redoubt of last resort,” quietly standing by to feed livestock, or even us, during tough times, while the olive rides its economic highs and lows.

Your thoughts offer such a grounded contrast to our usual views on “staple crops” and highlights the quiet, enduring role carob has played in Mediterranean life.

Thanks for sharing.