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Saturday, 30 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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Lemon balm
Its calming effect can be used to support the treatment of neurosis or depression.
It reduces anxiety and helps with sleep.
Asparagus
Asparagus is perennial which means that the same plants grow year after year.
Plants can grow in the same place for 15, 20, or even 30 years.
Garlic
Common garlic is a vegetable, spice, and medicinal plant.
Garlic
China has been the clear leader in garlic production in the world over the last few decades.
The main production center is in Shandong Province. China produces over 75% of the world's garlic (2 ...
Rapeseed
Rapeseed oil also has applications in cosmetics.
Thanks to its high content of unsaturated fatty acids and antioxidants, it can be used for skin and hair care, as an ingredient in homemade masks, makeup removers, or homemade scrubs.
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke was originally cultivated by the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
It came to Europe in the 16th century. It quickly became a very common vegetable in Europe and the A ...
Parsley
Parsley root contains flavonoids, mucilaginous substances, and a fair amount of mineral salts.
Rapeseed
In Poland, oilseeds have already been found in excavations dating back to the 10th century.
In serf times, rapeseed oil was used by the poor as an omelet.
Corn
Although corn naturally contains niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3, vitamin PP), it was not bioavailable without the process of nixtamalization (soaking and cooking the grain in an alkaline solution, usually lime water, washing and husking).
The Maya used such flour to make various porridges and tamales (grated corn wrapped in corn leaves), ...
Pineapple
Pineapples can be consumed both raw and processed.
They are used to make jams, juices, and compotes.