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Friday, 18 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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Garlic
The assimilating leaves reach a length of up to 50 cm, are even-narrow, flat, or trough-shaped, and range in color from green to bluish-green.
The number of assimilation leaves indicates the size of the underground bulb.
Sycamore maple tree
Sycamore prefers areas with a cool and moist climate.
It grows in nutrient-rich, medium and stony soils. Young specimens tolerate partial shade well, while an adult tree is light-loving. It is resistant to pests and environmental pollution.
Garlic
In addition to its health benefits, garlic is primarily a vegetable and a spice at the same time, and this is its basic function in the kitchen.
Although raw garlic has a characteristic (unpleasant) taste and smell, when added to cooked and fried dishes, it loses it, enriching the taste of the dish.
Broad beans
In Greece, the broad bean had its own god - Kyamites, who watched over the cultivation, and sacrifices were made to him when they prayed for better harvests.
In Greece, broad beans were considered the source of life. Greek athletes ate it before training to ...
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo trees were spread to other Chinese provinces and to Japan by Buddhist monks in the 11th century.
Saguaro cactus
The plant is supported by wooden ribs inside the trunk and arms.
They can be as long as the cactus itself and have few centimeters in diameter.
Carob
It tolerates up to 3% salt concentration in the soil.
Experiments have been conducted in which young carob trees were able to perform basic physiological functions under high salinity conditions of 40 mmol NaCl/l.
Corn
Corn is widely grown worldwide, and more corn kernels are produced each year than any other grain.
In 2020, total global production was 1.16 billion tons, led by the United States (31% of the total). 22.4% of the global volume was produced by China.
Asparagus
Young asparagus shoots grow above the surface of the ground in the spring and are ready for harvesting when they reach more than 20 cm in height and a diameter larger than that of a pencil.
Kiwi
Kiwi has its own holiday.
It is called Fenakiwi or Festa Nacional do Kiwi (Kiwi Festival). It is an annual festival in the cit ...