Another fascinating tree, the carob-tree. Here buds and flowers, and in the background,
fruits - all at once. We believe there are at least two different kinds here..
One for food, and one for 'looking nice', like the one we brought back seeds from,
last time on Lanzarote, and which looks like having a fine time in our living-room.

A bit south of the Vueltas harbour in Valle Gran Rey, another narrow canyon comes out.
It is said to lead to one of the more difficult wandering-routes on the island. But before
starting to climb upwards, there lies a beautiful small 'finca' - or fruitgarden, which a german
couple have been managing for several years. They are specializing in tropical fruits,
and have about a 150 different kinds growing there!. List is here.

From their harvest in 1997. The long brown thing at lower left is the carob-fruit. (Check
photo further up the page..). In the centre of the picture, you can see some greyish thing,
something spun this using very fine narrow threads or fibres,
(how can a tree do that?), and inside a beautiful tasty small red fruit.
For the rest, please check the list of fruits, in latin, english and german.

They show you around once or twice weekly - and do you have any interest at all in gardening
or in exotic fruits, you just have to join in. During the trip, you will be offered to taste more
than 15 different fruits (picture above) and you will learn quite a bit more about them.
(We did not even know they existed....)

They have also made a data-bank of fruits growing there, but it is far away from being
complete. However, it includes a lot of photos of both flowers and fruits,
and you can look at it right here!

You may write books, several books, as some people already have done, about all the trees and flowers and fruits of La Gomera, but for now, just a few more tasty samples:

    
Passion-fruit, flowering and ready to eat.

    
Guava-flower and fruit - haven't you tried it yet?