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Monday, 11 May 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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Cornflower
It has been a symbol of social liberalism in Sweden since the early 20th century.
It is also the official flower of the Swedish province of Östergötland.
Forget-me-not
It is considered an invasive plant.
Its creeping roots can cover a wide area with little time.
Kiwi
All varieties of kiwi are extremely rich in vitamin C.
Eating 100 grams of kiwifruit (about one piece) satisfies the daily requirement for this vitamin by ...
Corpse flower
Amorphophallus titanum is endemic to western Sumatra.
It’s an island in southeast Asia, western Indonesia. Titan arum grows in rainforests on limestone hills.
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke was originally cultivated by the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
It came to Europe in the 16th century. It quickly became a very common vegetable in Europe and the A ...
Cabbage
The heaviest head of cabbage grown weighed 62.71 kilograms.
Sunflower
There is often a belief that sunflower inflorescences exhibit heliotropism (they follow the sun).
This is a half-truth, because only young inflorescences show this feature, mature ones remain motion ...
Trees
Traditionally, trees are divided into deciduous and coniferous.
In terms of use, they are divided into fruit, ornamental, forest trees.
Sycamore maple tree
In the village of Tolpuddle in Dorset, England grows a sycamore tree, under which six English farmers, known as the Tolpuddle Martyrs, formed a trade union in 1834.
They were accused of violating the Unlawful Oaths Act of 1797 and transported to Australia. However, ...
Beetroot
The leaves are oval or triangular, light green, brown-purple-red.
The leaves and their long, fleshy petioles are also highly desirable for consumption as a botanical.