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Wednesday, 20 May 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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Parsley
Parsley also has a beneficial effect on menstruation.
It relieves menstrual pain and regulates the cycle.
Lemon
Despite a very sour taste, lemon is an alkaline fruit and allows you to maintain the acid-base balance of the body.
Lemon juice is rich in alkaline minerals that remain in the blood during metabolism raising its pH, which in turn alkalizes the entire body.
Grapes
Raw grapes consist mostly of water and carbohydrates.
81% of the fruit is water, 18% carbohydrates, 1% protein and less than 0.2% fat. 100 grams of grapes provide 69 kcal of energy.
Brussels sprout
The vitamin K content of Brussels sprouts contributes to building and maintaining healthy bones and protects against osteoporosis.
A glass of fresh Brussels sprouts provides about 270% of the daily requirement of vitamin K. Since vitamin K is fat-soluble, brussels sprouts should be eaten with it.
California poppy
It is an annual plant. It grows in sunny places, on light, sandy, calcareous soils.
California poppy prefers grassy, open areas. It is tolerant of cold weather but may die during harsh winters.
Chia seeds
Joseph Enterprises from San Francisco, California, manufactures Chia Pet.
These are terracotta figurines used to sprout chia. They are usually animal figurines into which moistened seeds are placed. After a few weeks, the growing plants form a "coat" on the ceramic pet.
Watercress
The medicinal properties of cress juice allow it to treat skin diseases, eczema, or eczema.
Pumpkin
The genus Cucurbita - pumpkin - includes about 20 species. The best-known cultivated species are giant, musk, and classic orange pumpkin.
A giant pumpkin is a valuable raw material for industry (distilling, baking, fruit and vegetable pr ...
Lemon
It can be grown at home.
Seeds can be obtained from fruit that we buy in the store. A plant grown from seeds does not retain the characteristics of a mother specimen but is an original exotic potted plant.
Grapes
Grapes, as the name suggests, grow in clusters.
Depending on the species or variety, a single cluster may contain from 15 to 300 fruits.