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Wednesday, 12 November 2025
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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Brussels sprout
Brussels sprouts tolerate low temperatures very well and can remain in the field even at -17 degrees C.
Trees
Trees form a group of morphologically and functionally similar plants, they do not constitute a taxon - they are not related.
They are distinguished from shrubs and bushes by having a trunk or stems that branch only from a certain height.
Rapeseed
Winter rapeseed typically contains 45-47% fat.
It takes about 2.5 -3 kg of rapeseed to produce a liter bottle of oil.
Vanilla
Until the 19th century, Mexico was the homeland of vanilla, as it was the only place with varieties of stingless bees of the Melipona and Trigona genera that pollinated the plants.
It was not until Edmond Albius, a horticulturalist from Réunion (an island in the Indian Ocean about ...
Forget-me-not
The Alzheimer Society uses the forget-me-not to rise awareness of the disease.
Corn
Corn (Zea) is an annual grass in the family Gramineae, a subfamily of panicles that includes plants such as wheat, rye, barley, rice, sorghum, sugarcane, and others.
There are two main species of the genus Zea (out of six total): Zea mays - common corn and Zea diplo ...
Trees
The first phase of the tree's growth is the juvenile phase, in which the plant must acquire the right conditions for growth (sufficient light).
The next phase is the rapid growth phase. Over time, the rate of growth slows and eventually stops altogether. Such specimens can survive for a very long time.
Vanilla
Vanilla is used as a popular spice in the confectionery, food and perfume industries.
From an exclusive, once exotic rarity, it has become an indispensable ingredient in ice cream, candy ...
Rapeseed
Nowadays, the oil is pressed from erucic-free rapeseed varieties, also known as double-improved, which contain less than 2% of this fatty acid.
Pineapple
Pineapple juice contains many valuable substances.
It is a source of vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, E, K, folic acid, and many minerals: calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and iron.