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Sunday, 24 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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Saguaro cactus
For cutting saguaro down you can go to jail.
Maximum sentence you can get is 3 year and 9 months.
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Asparagus
White asparagus grows below the surface of the ground and green asparagus grows above the ground.
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Carrot
One of its ingredients is beta-carotene, which has a beneficial effect on immunity and vision.
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Chestnuts
Chestnuts are deciduous trees and shrubs of the Castanea genus, belonging to the Fagaceae family.
The Fagaceae family includes economically important types of trees that are a source of wood raw mat ...
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Pineapple
Apart from consumable purposes, pineapples are also used as medicinal plants.
The raw material is the pericarp and stems, which produce a mixture of five enzymes called bromelain by extraction.
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Pineapple
The most extensive plantations of pineapples are located in Brazil, China, Thailand, the Philippines, and Hawaii.
Hawaii was a dominant producer of pineapples in the 20th century, but about one-third of the world’s production comes from Brazil, Costa Rica and the Philippines.
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Vanilla
Vanilla flowers are hand-pollinated.
The flower opens for just one day. It opens at sunrise and can only be pollinated for a few hours - ...
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Chia seeds
Economic historians say that chia seeds may have been as important as corn as a food crop in those days.
They served as a staple food for Aztec Nahuatl cultures. Jesuit chroniclers ranked chia as the third ...
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Coconut tree
An important ingredient in Thai and Indian cuisine is coconut milk.
It is made by mashing grated coconut flesh with hot water or milk, which extracts the oil and aromat ...
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Garlic
The herbal raw materials include garlic bulbs, garlic powder, and garlic oil.
The main active substance is alliin, which is broken down by the enzyme alliinase to allicin. Other metabolites are ajoenes, which include: platelet aggregation inhibitors (anticoagulant).
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24 facts about rapeseed
24 facts about rapeseed
Probably a hybrid
Rapeseed - one of three varieties of cabbage rapeseed (Brassica napus) is probably an offspring of two different species. It is one of the oilseed cro ...
23 facts about brussels sprout
23 facts about brussels sprout
A small cabbage with amazing flavor
Brussels sprouts are a botanical variety of cabbage belonging to the cabbage family. It probably originated from a cross between head cabbage and kale ...
16 facts about kale
16 facts about kale
An excellent ingredient for smoothies
Kale was known in ancient times, however, it was also consumed in the Middle Ages. Today we are rediscovering it thanks to its wealth of vitamins, min ...
20 facts about watercress
20 facts about watercress
A leader in the health category
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, watercress is one of the healthiest plants. Although it is one of the oldest plants ...
12 facts about sweet potato
12 facts about sweet potato
A creeping plant from the tropics
Yams, also known as sweet potatoes, are one of the healthiest foods, even in space. In fact, they have been appreciated by NASA and recognized as supe ...
18 facts about parsley
18 facts about parsley
Healthy from the root to the leaves
It is a vegetable commonly used in cooking. In addition to its taste, it also has many nutrients and can help with some ailments. Parsley root contain ...
18 facts about beetroot
18 facts about beetroot
Vitamin bomb
This under-appreciated vegetable is increasingly appearing on our tables and returning to favor. And this is great news because beets are a vegetable ...
18 facts about asparagus
18 facts about asparagus
Spring vegetables full of vitamins and nutrients
Asparagus, known to mankind since ancient times (more than 5000 years), still enjoys enduring popularity, especially in French, Italian, Spanish or Ge ...
15 facts about sunflower
15 facts about sunflower
Sun-like beauty
They came to Europe quite late because they came from the American continent. Cultivated for seeds, oil, or ornamental value, they quickly conquered t ...
13 facts about cinnamon
13 facts about cinnamon
One of the most closely guarded merchant secrets
It is a well-known and often used aromatic spice in the kitchen. We most often find it in confectionery, chocolate, and some alcoholic drinks. Althoug ...
18 facts about grapes
18 facts about grapes
Grapes do not come exclusively from one species of vine
Although it originated in the Middle East, it has spread all over the world. Thanks to this plant, it is possible to enjoy countless varieties of wine ...
13 facts about birch
13 facts about birch
Pioneer tree of the northern hemisphere
Although it is associated mainly with the Central Europe landscape, anyone who thinks that this plant does not occur on other continents is wrong. Var ...
17 facts about rowan
17 facts about rowan
Sorbus aucuparia
Although we know this plant as mountain ash, its scientific name is Sorbus aucuparia. It is a pioneer plant thanks to its frost resistance and low req ...
20 facts about garlic
20 facts about garlic
World leader in medicinal plants
Garlic, well known to all, is a vegetable, spice, and medicinal plant - in this field, it is a leader with clinically proven effectiveness. It is prod ...
17 facts about cocoa bean
17 facts about cocoa bean
Chocolate base
Cocoa is a commonly used term for the seeds of the cocoa tree. Widely known and liked by lovers of chocolate and all chocolate sweets, as well as supp ...
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