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Saturday, 13 June 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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Grapes
In the 19th century, European winemaking suffered greatly from fungal invasions.
Both fungi and aphids caused huge losses in crops. It was only by chance that it was discovered that copper compounds are excellent fungicides and the blight was brought under control.
Sugar maple
The Asian long-horned beetle presents the highest danger to sugar maple trees.
It is a very pesky pest, which particularly favors maples. Moreover, it does not have natural predators in North America.
Lemon
Lemon leaves can also be used.
They are not commonly used for cooking, although they can be eaten. Sometimes they are wrapped aroun ...
Rapeseed
Rapeseed is very important in beekeeping.
It is a melliferous crop, and thanks to its large areas of cultivation, it is a rich source of raw material for bees.
Carob
Carob is one of the oldest food plants, known and used by humans for more than 4,000 years.
Carob pods consist of pulp, which makes up 90% of the weight, and seeds, which make up 10%. They hav ...
Kale
It contains a high amount of carotenoids - beta carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin, which are responsible for the reduced risk of cancers of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, and bladder.
Trees
Some trees are connected by a root system and form a colony.
It is an inosculation process, biologically similar to grafting, a natural phenomenon in which the t ...
Pears
There are about three thousand varieties of pear trees.
They vary in size, shape, and flavor. They are grown for different purposes, some for consumption directly after picking others for food preparations.
Corn
After the arrival of Europeans in Mesoamerica in 1492, Spanish settlers consumed corn, although they much preferred wheat bread.
It was also related to the fact that wheat flour could not be substituted for corn flour when making ...
Lemon
It can be grown at home.
Seeds can be obtained from fruit that we buy in the store. A plant grown from seeds does not retain the characteristics of a mother specimen but is an original exotic potted plant.