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Saturday, 6 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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Broad beans
Broad beans were known and cultivated ten thousand years BC in Mesopotamia, Syria, Phoenicia and then in Egypt and Rome.
Mayflower
Mayflower grows in clusters, both terminal and upper axillary, in partial or full shade.
Corn
Corn (Zea) is an annual grass in the family Gramineae, a subfamily of panicles that includes plants such as wheat, rye, barley, rice, sorghum, sugarcane, and others.
There are two main species of the genus Zea (out of six total): Zea mays - common corn and Zea diplo ...
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.
Mayflower
It can be found in various parts of North America, including Canada, Newfoundland, Massachusetts, Kentucky, and Florida.
Jerusalem artichoke
Topinambur is native to North America.
Today it is widespread on many continents as an edible, forage, and ornamental plant. It grows wild ...
Kiwi
Kiwifruit ensures a good night's sleep.
Studies have shown that eating two kiwi fruits a day improves sleep quality and makes it easier to f ...
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprouts strengthen the immune system.
Thanks to its high content of vitamin C, which is an antioxidant that reduces inflammation and cell damage.
Pears
They were cultivated in ancient China as early as the 20th century BC and in ancient Greece around the 8th century BC.
In the 12th century, methods for growing these trees were written down in an agricultural manual by ...
Rapeseed
Winter rapeseed is mainly grown in Poland, with its crops occupying 95% of the area of all oilseed crops.
Seeds are sown in August, germinating as early as a week after sowing into the ground. Even before w ...