Plants

Asparagus is not only consumed, it is also used as a medicinal and ornamental plant.

It can be grown in a pot at home.

Olives are the fruit of the European olive (Olea europaea).

Carrot root can be eaten raw or cooked, i.e. boiled, fried or stewed. It is also a common ingredient of juices and purée.

Young asparagus shoots grow above the surface of the ground in the spring and are ready for harvesting when they reach more than 20 cm in height and a diameter larger than that of a pencil.

After the arrival of Europeans in Mesoamerica in 1492, Spanish settlers consumed corn, although they much preferred wheat bread.

The first varieties of kale existed as early as ancient Greece in the 4th century BC.

Thanks to glucosinolates, Brussels sprouts protect the human digestive tract and ensure proper digestion.

Kale juice is known in Japan as aojiru and is a very popular dietary supplement there.

Rowan varieties, specially adapted for the food industry, have been created.