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Thursday, 8 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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Watercress
Watercress is also called yellowcress.
Watercress
It also inhibits the aging process of the skin. It improves its condition but also allows to undo skin changes, such as discoloration or redness. It causes wrinkles to become shallower and pores to become narrower.
Rapeseed
Rapeseed is currently grown in many countries around the world, in temperate and subtropical climates.
Lemon balm
It grows wild in the subtropical zone of Europe and Asia.
It is characteristic of the landscape of the Apennine Peninsula, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Vanilla
The secrets of the vanilla production process in Madagascar have been passed down from generation to generation for almost two hundred years.
It is one of the most expensive spices in the world, more expensive than silver.
Trees
Throughout the history of many of the world's religions and beliefs, we find references to trees.
In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is the central cosmic tree, with roots and branches that reach across ...
Carob
The carob tree is widely grown in nurseries as an ornamental plant.
It is commonly used in gardens in Mediterranean regions, but also in other regions of the world. The tree is especially popular in California and Hawaii.
Carob
Carob is an evergreen tree. It is a species of tree belonging to the legume, pea or bean family (Fabaceae).
This family contains 766 genera and about 19600 species. Legumes growing in the tropics are often found in woody form, while in temperate climates they are mainly herbaceous.
Cocoa bean
Cocoa butter is also used in the food and cosmetics industries.
In the food industry, it is used in the production of sweets, and above all, it is one of the basic ...
Olives
Black olives are harvested in December.