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Tuesday, 29 September 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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Mayflower
As an evergreen ground shrub, it is usually covered by fallen leaves and hidden in the grass.
Mandarines
Mandarines and oranges are essential during Chinese New Year celebrations.
They are considered a symbol of prosperity and happiness. During the two-week celebration period, mandarines often appear as decorations and are given as gifts to friends, family and co-workers.
Tomatoes
The English name is derived from Nahuatl, the main language of the Aztecs.
In Nahuatl, the word tomatl means swelling fruit or fatty water.
Pumpkin
The genus Cucurbita - pumpkin - includes about 20 species. The best-known cultivated species are giant, musk, and classic orange pumpkin.
A giant pumpkin is a valuable raw material for industry (distilling, baking, fruit and vegetable pr ...
Sugar maple
Sugar maple is one of two types of maple used in the production of guitars.
It has the good torsional ability and thus is very easy to work with.
Kiwi
In 2021, 4.467.099 tons of kiwifruit were produced worldwide.
China was responsible for half of the total global harvest. Europe produced 952.890 tons during the ...
Beetroot
It is a biennial plant.
In the first year of cultivation, it forms a rosette of leaves and a storage root and in the second year, it forms an inflorescence shoot.
Chia seeds
Joseph Enterprises from San Francisco, California, manufactures Chia Pet.
These are terracotta figurines used to sprout chia. They are usually animal figurines into which moistened seeds are placed. After a few weeks, the growing plants form a "coat" on the ceramic pet.
Asparagus
Asparagus is characterized by a delicate flavor.
They go well with meat dishes, fish, poultry, and other vegetables.
Kale
It is a good source of calcium and potassium.