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Saturday, 19 September 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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Bromelain shows many positive effects.
It acts as an anti-inflammatory, anti-edema, improves digestion, and has an anti-aggregative effect on platelets.
Rice
There are several popular varieties of rice, varying in color.
White rice - is the most popular variety. White rice grains are polished, as a result of which they ...
Sugar maple
The knowledge of a “tree producing a sweet substance” was introduced to Europeans in 1663 by a British chemist, Robert Boyle.
Corn
Corn is widely grown worldwide, and more corn kernels are produced each year than any other grain.
In 2020, total global production was 1.16 billion tons, led by the United States (31% of the total). 22.4% of the global volume was produced by China.
Sycamore maple tree
Sycamore wood is valued in the furniture and wood-turning industries.
It is used to make furniture, windows, haberdashery and musical instruments such as violins and some parts of pianos.
Tomatoes
The world's largest tomato producers are China, India and the USA.
Nearly 60% of the world's production comes from Asia.
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke tubers can be eaten raw, cooked or pickled.
In France and Italy, they are used to prepare soups. They are most often prepared similarly to potat ...
Rowan
It is a perennial plant that lives for 80 to 100 years.
Of course, as with any living organism, there are long-lived specimens. An example of such an old rowan tree is a specimen growing in Świnoujście, Poland, which is over 130 years old.
Brussels sprout
Maintains normal blood sugar levels.
It can also offset complications in people with diabetes by restoring normal sugar levels.
Pears
Annual pear production is more than 23 million tons.
The leading producer is China, which supplies more than 68 percent of these fruits. Other major pear ...