Plants

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.

Trees have been revered by people since time immemorial.

There are many cultivated varieties (cultivars) of citron.

Pumpkin flesh serves as an antiemetic and is suitable for pregnant women.

Garlic has weak and shallow roots.

Do not feed dogs grapes or raisins - they are toxic to them.

Until recently, they were harvested exclusively by hand, although rapidly advancing automatization and robotization constantly change this process.

The Latin name for cabbage (Brassica) comes from the Celtic language.

Carrots were already cultivated in ancient China, however, the best-know variety from this period is a white carrot.

In many Mediterranean countries, carob pods are used to make syrup - kaftan.