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Saturday, 10 January 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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Sesame seeds
Sesame is grown for its edible seeds.
In 2020, global sesame production was 7 million tons. The largest producers were Sudan, Myanmar and Tanzania.
Corn
Corn has also played an important role in the history of the United States. When the first settlers arrived on the North American continent in December 1620, they lacked food, and many died. Those who survived were helped by Indians who shared food with them and showed them how to grow corn, squash, and legumes.
To repay them, the settlers organized a festival of thanksgiving lasting several days after the firs ...
Turmeric
Turmeric is also an ornamental room plant.
Bananas
Most bananas are grown in India.
The next largest crops are in China, Indonesia, Brazil, and Ecuador.
Sycamore maple tree
The two tallest sycamore trees in Europe grow in Denmark and England.
Both trees measure about 40 m (131 ft). Two slightly lower specimens are found in the Netherlands and Germany, with heights of 37 m and 36.9 m respectively (~121 ft).
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.
Kale
Thanks to its chlorophyll content, it has a cleansing effect, so you can use any kind of smoothie with kale during a detoxification diet.
Parsley
Substances in parsley stimulate breast milk production in breastfeeding women.
Stinging nettle
It is used in the treatment of dermatological diseases - for scalp seborrhea and dandruff, hair loss, aphthous stomatitis and dermatophytosis.
It is used in the production of creams, masks and tonics.
Pomegranate
Wild varieties, whose fruits have a sour taste, are used in industry to obtain crystalline citric acid.
Sweet varieties are used to produce wines.