Plants

Sesame is one of the oldest plants cultivated by humans.

Sesame seeds are a source of phytosterols, which lower cholesterol and prevent atherosclerosis.

Its blooms are pink or white and spread a sweet and spicy fragrance.

Grape seed oil is most often made from residues from wine production.

Pear wood is eagerly used in the music industry for building instruments.

In Poland, oilseeds have already been found in excavations dating back to the 10th century.

They have only 38 kcal in 100 g but have a rather high glycemic index = 64.

In New Zealand, kiwi cultivation and fruit were popularized.

Sugar maple trees are susceptible to various diseases, the most common being canker and gall.

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.