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Friday, 3 April 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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Olives
Olives are the fruit of the European olive (Olea europaea).
They are drupes.
Broad beans
Some drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease are made from broad beans because they are a natural source of levodopa (the biologically active form of dopamine).
Citron
Citron is a large, fragrant citrus fruit with a thick rind.
It is probably one of the three parent species (along with the pomelo and mandarin orange) of most cultivated forms of citrus.
Turmeric
Turmeric, also known as Indian saffron, is a perennial of the ginger family.
It grows wild in India, where around 40 to 45 species of Curcuma - a genus of plants in the Zingiberaceae family - can be found.
Avocado
The increasing popularity of avocados is causing deforestation to prepare new cultivation sites.
Sugar maple
It is one of the most widespread trees in the eastern parts of North America.
California poppy
Seeds are round or elliptic, colored brown or black.
The typical seed is 1,5 to 1,8 mm wide.
Pomegranate
The pomegranate fruit is not only tasty but also healthy.
It contains a whole lot of vitamins: B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, C, E, K, and minerals: Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, P, K ...
Cabbage
Unlike most cabbages, the edible part of turnips is the tuber and not the leaves.
Turnip leaves are used as animal feed, although they are an excellent source of vitamins and could a ...
Mandarines
Chen Pi is a sun-dried mandarine peel that has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries.
The history of Chen Pi dates back to the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). The dried mandarine peel contain ...