Plants

In the Renaissance, women used lemon juice as a cosmetic.

Asparagus grows well in all areas of the country, except in the warmest regions, where, due to mild winters, the plants do not go dormant.

Vanilla is used as a popular spice in the confectionery, food and perfume industries.

Strawberries are harvested between 4 and 6 weeks after flowering.

Due to the presence of specific proteins, strawberries can be allergenic, especially for children.

Common garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial plant belonging to the allium subfamily (Allioideae Herbert), included in the Amaryllidaceae family.

Consumption of too many carrots can cause health problems.

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.

There are about three thousand varieties of pear trees.

Vanilla came to Europe half a thousand years ago. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was brought to Spain by the conquistador Hernán Cortés de Monroy Pizarro Altamirano, who had previewed the use of vanilla sticks at the court of the Aztec ruler Montezuma.