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Friday, 28 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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Rapeseed
Winter rapeseed is mainly grown in Poland, with its crops occupying 95% of the area of all oilseed crops.
Seeds are sown in August, germinating as early as a week after sowing into the ground. Even before w ...
Vanilla
One kilogram of dried vanilla pods is obtained from 6 kilograms of green pods.
The vanilla is sorted for quality and length, then packed in bundles and stored in wooden boxes, where it develops its aroma.
Rapeseed
Rapeseed oil is called the "oil of the North" and is the primary vegetable oil in many European countries.
In the kitchen it is used for almost everything: frying, stewing, baking, salads, and dressings.
Saguaro cactus
Plants without grown arms are called spears.
Lemon balm
Lemon balm has been used since ancient times.
It was used by the Greeks and Romans; references to lemon balm appear in the Historia Plantarum, one ...
Baobab tree
All baobab tree species are widely used by local people.
Most species have edible leaves and fruits, which are the basis for making herbal medicine mixtures. Baobab leaves are rich in vitamin C and calcium.
Beetroot
Beets are rich in iron, a deficiency of which can cause anemia.
Beets also help the body absorb iron better.
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.
Trees
Some trees, such as alder (genus Alnus), have a symbiotic relationship with a filamentous bacterium of the genus Frankia that can fix nitrogen from the air and convert it to ammonia.
These bacteria live in the root papillae. This allows these trees to live in low nitrogen environments.
Aloe vera
Aloe vera was referred to by ancient Egyptians as the plant of immortality.
It was because of its ability to bloom in harsh conditions and without soil.