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Monday, 8 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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Carob
There is no evidence that carob naturally utilizes atmospheric nitrogen.
It has been suggested that these trees, like all legumes, may form a symbiotic relationship with Rhi ...
Olives
Black olives are harvested in December.
Pears
Based on fermented ripe pears, pear cider is produced.
Popularly known as Perry, the drink contains 5 to 8 percent alcohol. It originated in the area of pr ...
Pears
If our body tolerates this fruit, we should eat it for its health-promoting properties.
Pear fruit supports the functioning of the circulatory system, lowers blood pressure, and minimizes ...
Corn
Sweet corn, which is a variety that is high in sugars and low in starch can also be eaten unripened.
It is often consumed in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Cyprus, parts of South America, and the Balkans.
Chestnuts
There are three outstanding chestnut trees in the world.
One of them is the Hundred Horse Chestnut located in Sicily. It is believed to be over 3,000 years o ...
Carrot
Carrot consumption has a positive effect on LDL cholesterol.
Strawberry
They are perennial plants growing to a height of 15 - 45 cm.
There are more than 600 varieties of strawberries, but only more than a dozen gained popularity.
Mandarines
Mandarin orange is a citrus plant belonging to the family Rutaceae.
This family contains over 2070 plant species classified in 160 genera. The most common Rutaceae are Orange, Mandarin, Grapefruit, Lemon, and Lime.
Sweet potato
There are two varieties of sweet potatoes: sweet and bitter.
The bitter variety is poisonous but once peeled and exposed to the sun, it becomes edible. The sweet variety is often eaten by wild animals and insects, and plantations are destroyed.