Plants

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.

Asparagus naturally occurs in the Mediterranean and adjacent areas.

Kiwi is native to central and eastern China, where it grows wild as a vine.

It can survive long periods of drought (xerophyte). It is an adaptation to Mediterranean conditions (250 to 500 mm of annual rainfall). However, it needs 500 to 550 mm of annual rainfall to bear fruit. 

White asparagus grows below the surface of the ground and green asparagus grows above the ground.

The pumpkin is native to South America and cultivated as early as 3,000 BC.

Lemon is the most resistant to low temperatures among all citrus species.

In industry, rapeseed oil is used to produce varnish.

It is native to southwestern parts of North America.

In Germany, an estimated 500 tons of nettle are consumed annually. This puts it in third place after chamomile and linseed.