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Friday, 30 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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Avocado
The flesh of avocado has been treated as an effective aphrodisiac for centuries.
The leaves and bark were used to reduce fever and treat women’s diseases.
Pomegranate
The fruit’s name derives from medieval Latin: pōmum “apple” and grānātum “with seeds.”
The ancients called this fruit, composed of several hundred particles, malum granatum, or “seed apple.”
Turmeric
Turmeric has medicinal properties and is used as a spice and dye, in the cosmetic industry, and as an ornamental plant.
Cabbage
There are several varieties of cabbage.
The most popular are white and red. In addition, there is also Italian cabbage with its characteristic wrinkled leaves.
Cabbage
Napa cabbage is native to northern China and Japan.
The first records of the cultivation of Napa cabbage date back to the 15th century from around the Y ...
Parsley
The nutrients contained in parsley are resistant to freezing and drying, so storing parsley is not too difficult.
However, it is strongly discouraged to cook this vegetable for too long, because at high temperatures most of the desired substances are quickly destroyed.
Pineapple
Unripe pineapples can irritate the throat and cause diarrhea.
Bromelain is an allergen.
Stinging nettle
It is used in the treatment of dermatological diseases - for scalp seborrhea and dandruff, hair loss, aphthous stomatitis and dermatophytosis.
It is used in the production of creams, masks and tonics.
Carob
This tree is native to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. In these areas, especially in the eastern regions of the Mediterranean, it grows wild, while in the western areas it has integrated into the ecosystem there (naturalization).
The Carob is a typical tree of the Algavre region of southern Portugal, where it is called alfarrobe ...
Garlic
Garlic comes from Central Asia.
Its original form was a wild variety of Allium longicuspis, which today can be found in China and Korea.