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Thursday, 29 October 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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Bananas
Most bananas are grown in India.
The next largest crops are in China, Indonesia, Brazil, and Ecuador.
Parsley
Parsley seeds and fruits have the highest myristicin content.
Lemon
Lemon juice contains a rutin that seals blood vessels and prevents the loss of vitamin C from the body.
Rapeseed
Canola oil is characterized by an optimal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids (2:1).
At the same time, it contains only 7% saturated fatty acids, half as much as olive oil.
Carob
Its crown has a semi-circular, broad habit, supported by a thick trunk with rough, cracked brown bark and strong branches. The tree is frost hardy to about -7°C.
The leaves are 10 to 20 centimeters long, leathery, stiff to the touch, glossy, dark green. They fal ...
Lemon
Color
Most obvious distinctive feature is their color. Lemons are usually bright yellow, while limes are usually a bright shade of green. However, some types of limes turn yellow when they ripen.
Beetroot
It is a biennial plant.
In the first year of cultivation, it forms a rosette of leaves and a storage root and in the second year, it forms an inflorescence shoot.
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, ...
Bananas
The inside of banana peel can relieve burning and inflammation after an insect bite.
Chestnuts
Chestnuts are not easy to peel when cold.
One kilogram of chestnuts yields approximately 700 g of shelled chestnuts.