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Tuesday, 6 October 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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Chia seeds
Chia seeds reduce insulin resistance and stabilize blood sugar levels.
Because of their hydrophilic nature, the seeds swell in the stomach, giving a feeling of satiety. Th ...
Lemon balm
Lemon balm has been used since ancient times.
It was used by the Greeks and Romans; references to lemon balm appear in the Historia Plantarum, one ...
Parsley
Parsley can be used therapeutically during the body's water retention, in the presence of kidney stones, and digestive disorders.
Tomatoes
The forerunners in the cultivation of tomatoes in Europe were the Spaniards, growing them as early as the 16th century.
The Italians have an eternal dispute with the Spaniards over the precedence in the use of tomatoes b ...
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 ...
Mandarines
More than 35 million tons of mandarine fruits are produced annually worldwide.
56% of global production belongs to China, about 5% of production goes to Spain, 4% to Turkey and Morocco and 3% to Egypt.
Stinging nettle
Stinging nettle reduces excess water in the body.
It causes flushing of the kidneys and lower urinary tract. It is used for kidney stones and bladder ...
Cornflower
Cornflower is an annual plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family.
It is a member of the cornflowers, a genus that includes about 500 species of herbaceous plants.
Baobab tree
In Angola, the dried baobab fruits are cooked to make a nutritious broth that is the basis for juices and the region's characteristic ice cream called gelado de múcua.
Vanilla
Until the 19th century, Mexico was the homeland of vanilla, as it was the only place with varieties of stingless bees of the Melipona and Trigona genera that pollinated the plants.
It was not until Edmond Albius, a horticulturalist from Réunion (an island in the Indian Ocean about ...