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Thursday, 16 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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Corn
After the arrival of Europeans in Mesoamerica in 1492, Spanish settlers consumed corn, although they much preferred wheat bread.
It was also related to the fact that wheat flour could not be substituted for corn flour when making ...
Carob
It tolerates up to 3% salt concentration in the soil.
Experiments have been conducted in which young carob trees were able to perform basic physiological functions under high salinity conditions of 40 mmol NaCl/l.
Olives
Mature fruits are purple, purple-black, or blackish-brown, with a bluish or violet tint.
There are also ivory-colored olives.
Cerbera odollam
Cerberus seeds contain a cardiac glycoside (digoxin-type cardenolide) called cerberin, which can cause death.
Cerberine blocks calcium ion channels in the heart muscle, causing cardiac dysfunction, usually fatal.
Bananas
Bananas are mainly cultivated in the intertropical zone.
Banana plantations can be found in Africa, North and South America, Asia and the Pacific.
Lemon balm
It was introduced to central and northern Europe around the 7th century.
It was used extensively by medieval herbalists and monks. It came to North America with the European colonists.
Sesame seeds
Sesame is grown for its edible seeds.
In 2020, global sesame production was 7 million tons. The largest producers were Sudan, Myanmar and Tanzania.
Avocado
Avocado trees grow up to 20 – 24 meters high.
Avocado
The avocado trade is so beneficial that it has become an interest of drug cartels.
There are known cases of seizing cultivations by the mafia.
Chestnuts
Chestnuts are one of the few "nuts" that contain vitamin C.
100 g of chestnuts contain 48% of the daily requirement for this vitamin. In addition to vitamin C, ...