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Saturday, 15 August 2026
21 facts about olives
21 facts about olives
"Where the olive refuses to grow, there the Mediterranean world ends"
It is not known exactly when and where the first olive tree, characteristic of the Mediterranean region, grew. Paleobotanists claim that wild olives g ...

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Dragon blood tree
The dragon blood tree belongs to the genus Dracaena.
It is unique among all the species, due to its umbrella-shaped crown.
Grapes
They are a good source of vitamins, but not trace elements.
They contain the most vitamins K, for 100 g it is 14% of the daily recommended dose, B6 (7% of the recommended dose), B1 and B2 (6% of the recommended dose).
Pomegranate
100 g of the fruit provides 83 kcal.
It is classified as a low glycemic index product with an Ig of 54.
Olives
Olive oil is rich in vitamins A, E, and D and also K.
Wonderfully cleanses and regulates digestive processes. It slows down the aging process of the body, ...
Trees
Currently, about 67 thousand tree species have been identified.
This represents 20% of all seed plant species. 45% of the tree species belong to the 10 largest fami ...
Strawberry
China is the largest producer of strawberries.
They produce 3.2 million tons of this fruit annually. Global strawberry production is 9 million tons ...
Rapeseed
After the oil is pressed from the seeds, what remains is a so-called post-extraction meal, which is a valuable animal feed that contains a high amount of protein.
Cabbage
Cabbage blooms yellow or white.
The inflorescences grow to a height of 50 to 100 centimeters and are topped with four-leaved flowers with petals arranged perpendicularly.
Corn
Sweet corn, which is a variety that is high in sugars and low in starch can also be eaten unripened.
It is often consumed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, parts of South America, and the Balkans.
Sycamore maple tree
It is most frequently found as an admixture in moist, shady mountain foliage and mixed woods, on the banks of mountain streams, in the trees in the midst of fields.
In the mountains, it sometimes forms compact stands.