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Wednesday, 4 November 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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Carob
Carob is also used as a high energy feed for livestock, especially ruminants.
In the past, carob pods were mainly used as animal feed in the Maltese Islands. However, in times of ...
Jerusalem artichoke
Topinambur is native to North America.
Today it is widespread on many continents as an edible, forage, and ornamental plant. It grows wild ...
Carrot
It contains many carotenoids: alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin.
Cornflower
Cornflowers bloom throughout the summer and at the end of summer, the plant disperses seeds.
Cornflowers often contaminate cereal and rapeseed crops, which is why they are considered a weed by farmers. A single plant can produce up to 800 seeds during its lifetime.
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 ...
Grapes
Grape skin contains a lot of health-promoting ingredients.
The ellagic acid contained in it supports the immune system and is an antioxidant. Myricetin lowers ...
Stinging nettle
Stinging nettle reduces excess water in the body.
It causes flushing of the kidneys and lower urinary tract. It is used for kidney stones and bladder ...
Trees
Plants evolved into trees about 385 to 370 million years ago.
Until recently, we did not know what the first representatives of trees looked like because none of ...
Cabbage
Global cabbage production is more than 70 million tons per year.
The largest producers of this vegetable are China (48 percent), India (13 percent), Russia and South Korea (3.6 percent each).
Garlic
Its breeding began about 5000 years ago.
The Chinese were the first to use garlic and it was popularized there, mainly due to its properties, ...