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Sunday, 14 December 2025
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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Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke tubers can be eaten raw, cooked or pickled.
In France and Italy, they are used to prepare soups. They are most often prepared similarly to potat ...
Carrot
It contains many carotenoids: alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin.
Jerusalem artichoke
Scientific studies commissioned by the European Commission have shown a therapeutic effect of topinambur on breast cancer.
Reports have been published on the cytotoxic effect on two breast cancer cell lines of lactone sesqu ...
Pumpkin
The beta-carotene in the pumpkin ensures the proper functioning of the eyesight, especially at dusk.
It also reduces the risk of macular degeneration, inhibits the development of xerophthalmia (dry eye syndrome), and prevents damage to the lens and the formation of cataracts.
Sunflower
Sunflower seeds have health-promoting properties.
Eating sunflower seeds can help lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and sugar levels. It also reduces ...
Stinging nettle
Stinging nettle is a synanthropic plant, which means that it is associated with man.
It grows in areas whose character has been largely shaped by humans, such as farmland, but it also g ...
Bananas
The inside of banana peel can relieve burning and inflammation after an insect bite.
Saguaro cactus
Earliest documented use of saguaro dates back to 1540 when Pedro de Castañeda noticed O'odham tribesmen collecting cactus fruits.
He wrote a brief note about harvest and ritual of preparing fermented juice of cactus fruits.
Baobab tree
All baobab tree species are widely used by local people.
Most species have edible leaves and fruits, which are the basis for making herbal medicine mixtures. Baobab leaves are rich in vitamin C and calcium.
Cabbage
Napa cabbage is native to northern China and Japan.
The first records of the cultivation of Napa cabbage date back to the 15th century from around the Y ...