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Thursday, 30 July 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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Watercress
As an herbal raw material, it is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, and other valuable components for health, a study conducted by scientists at William Peterson University has proven.
Among the minerals are potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, manganese, iron, phosphorus, sodium, cop ...
Carob
In many Mediterranean countries, carob pods are used to make syrup - kaftan.
It is used as an additive for making alcoholic beverages, compotes, liqueurs.
Broad beans
Broad beans, like other legumes, have many nutritional values.
It contains a large amount of protein, which is an alternative to animal protein (100 g of cooked vegetables contain 7.6 g of protein). It is a valuable source of folic acid.
Vanilla
Orchids are a cosmopolitan family found on all continents except Antarctica.
The greatest diversity of orchid species is found in the intertropical zone, especially in the Ameri ...
Lemon balm
The oil extracted from lemon balm has many uses.
It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. It is used to treat eczema, acne, and minor cuts and wounds. It also has a calming effect, improves concentration and lowers blood pressure.
Jerusalem artichoke
One plant produces from several to dozens of tubers of different sizes.
They are 7-10 cm long and 3-6 cm thick. They are often elongated and uneven, somewhat resemble the a ...
Rowan
Rowan can grow as a tree or a shrub.
It reaches sizes ranging from 5 to 15 meters and often has many trunks topped with a loose, irregularly shaped crown.
Broad beans
Broad beans were known and cultivated ten thousand years BC in Mesopotamia, Syria, Phoenicia and then in Egypt and Rome.
Rice
It is one of the most versatile cereals. It is a source of carbohydrates, fiber, protein, polyunsaturated fats, and unpolished varieties additionally provide magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, manganese, copper, selenium and B vitamins.
The human body most easily assimilates the grain, it belongs to the products that are easy to digest ...
Sweet potato
Sweet potatoes are tubers that are the underground part of the plant.
They can have white, pink, or red flesh and weigh about 3 kg.