06. THE AGRO-NUTRITIONAL TRADITION OF THE CAROVE OF CRETE IN THE NATIONAL LIST OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

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  • The agri-food tradition of carob in Crete

    Carob is a superfood with a long life and remarkable products, such as carob honey, carob flour and carob. Known as “the chocolate of the poor”, he saved the population of Crete from starvation in World War II. It has a long shelf life and is a growing alternative to global climate change. It was registered in the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2019.

The agri-food tradition of carob in Crete

Carob is a superfood with a long life and remarkable products, such as carob honey, carob flour and carob. Known as “the chocolate of the poor”, he saved the population of Crete from starvation in World War II. It has a long shelf life and is a growing alternative to global climate change. It was registered in the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2019.
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