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Thursday, 22 January 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
The ancient Maya and Aztec cultures were strongly associated with the cultivation of corn.
It had a significant influence on these civilizations because it was an essential food source. In ad ...
Chestnuts
Chestnuts have been known to mankind for millennia, when they were a staple food in southern Europe, Turkey, and southwest Asia, largely replacing cereals where its cultivation was difficult.
Evidence of human cultivation of chestnuts dates back to around 2000 BC. Alexander the Great and the ...
Lemon balm
The largest producers of lemon balm are Egypt, Hungary, and Italy.
The leaves of the plant are harvested in July and August on dry days to prevent them from blackening when exposed to water.
Coconut tree
The fruit of the coconut palm is the coconut, which botanically is a one-seeded drupe.
Like other fruits, it has three layers: exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. The exocarp is the shiny ou ...
Jerusalem artichoke
In many areas, it is considered an invasive species.
If its occurrence extends beyond its original range, measures are taken to limit its spread.In Polan ...
Avocado
Avocado seed contains twice as many antioxidants as the flesh and is a viable source of soluble fiber, which is an ally of those who try to keep a slim figure.
Some claim that the avocado seed contains more valuable substances than the fruit itself. It is used ...
Chia seeds
Chia is an annual plant that grows up to 1 meter (3,2 feet) tall.
Its flowers are purple or white, gathered in whorls at the tips of the stems. The fruits (splits) co ...
Pineapple
Bromelain can potentiate the effects of antibiotics.
It is crucial to use caution while taking the drugs.
Cornflower
In the wild, it is most likely to grow in cultivated fields.
It used to be a fairly common landscape feature, but with the increasing use of herbicides, the rang ...
Baobab tree
Baobab trunks were oftenly made a burial places, sometimes prisons and even a bar once.