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Thursday, 27 August 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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Broad beans
Broad beans have a low sodium content, are rich in potassium and soluble fiber, which helps reduce cholesterol in the blood, thus regulating blood pressure.
Trees
Trees have been revered by people since time immemorial.
For the ancient Celts, certain trees, especially oak, ash, and hawthorn, had special significance as ...
Rowan
This plant appeared in the early Pliocene about 5 million years ago.
Rowan minerals were found in the Ankara province in Turkey. It is therefore possible that it comes from this region.
Jerusalem artichoke
Topinambur tubers are juicy and slightly sweet.
They contain up to 17 percent inulin, accounting for 75-80 percent of all carbohydrates. The remaini ...
Vanilla
Vanilla is an epiphyte (grows on top of another plant) that uses nutrients stored in dead tree trunks and branches, serving as its support.
It is a liana (a woody vine rooted in soil that climbs up the trees in search of direct sunlight) reaching from 10-15 meters in length.
Stinging nettle
Roman soldiers carried nettle seeds to rub into their skin to counteract the effects of numbness in the limbs caused by fatigue and weather conditions.
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, ...
Kale
The first varieties of kale existed as early as ancient Greece in the 4th century BC.
Pineapple
Pineapple juice contains many valuable substances.
It is a source of vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, C, E, K, folic acid, and many minerals: calcium, magnesium, potassium, zinc, and iron.
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.