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Friday, 3 April 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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Coconut tree
World coconut production in 2020 was 62 million tons.
The leading producers are Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Brazil, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Mexico, Thailand, and Malaysia.
Sweet potato
Unlike potatoes, in sweet potatoes, the leaves are also edible.
They are considered very nutritious.
Strawberry
The red fleshy part of the plant is not its fruit. It is the tiny nuts on the strawberry's surface.
There can be about two hundred of them on the surface of one strawberry.
Pears
The flesh of the pear fruit contains stone cells (sclereids).
They consist of woody tissue whose primary function is to strengthen the structure of the fruit. They are not harmful to health, however, they can cause some discomfort when eating.
Coconut tree
The fruit of the coconut palm is the coconut, which botanically is a one-seeded drupe.
Like other fruits, it has three layers: exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. The exocarp is the shiny ou ...
Baobab tree
Baobab tree fruits are very distinctive.
They are large, oval in shape and resemble berries in most species. Fruits are covered by a dry and ...
Stinging nettle
There are at least 68 species of nettles around the world.
Stinging nettles don't just grow in Antarctica.
Grapes
Grape juice is made by pressing and grinding the fruit.
In this form, it ends up on store shelves or is fermented to produce wine, brandy, or wine vinegar.
Cabbage
It was domesticated around the 10th century BC.
In ancient Rome, it was considered a luxury commodity. It only came into widespread use during the Middle Ages and quickly became one of the main ingredients in European cuisine.
Garlic
Garlic has weak and shallow roots.
Only adventitious roots grow from the heel, which die when the plant stops growing.