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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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Kiwi
In the 20th century, kiwi cultivation spread to New Zealand.
The seeds were brought to New Zealand by Isabel Fraser, a faculty member at Wanganui Girls' College, ...
Broad beans
Broad beans should also be avoided by people who have digestive system problems, as they cause flatulence and excessive fermentation in the intestines.
Bloating and gas are caused by oligosaccharides, which are not digested or broken down by intestinal bacteria.
Corpse flower
It’s commonly known as a corpse flower due to its smell.
It emits an odor resembling rotting meat or a decaying corpse. It takes approximately 30 chemicals t ...
Trees
In the soil, roots encounter shreds of fungi with which they form mycorrhiza - a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship.
Some fungi are specific to only one tree species, while others associate with multiple species. The ...
Olives
The ability to survive in such harsh climatic conditions and thus to take up water is related to the morphological and anatomical structure of the leaves.
Leaves have a layer of hairs on the surface, a high density of tissues, and a thick cuticle. The constriction of the stomata also affects the regulation of the plant's water economy.
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 ...
Brussels sprout
Brussel sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages.
Stinging nettle
Nettle restores elasticity to blood vessels, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol, and is a good dietary supplement for diabetics.
It is used as an adjunct in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Rapeseed
The first records of rapeseed cultivation date back 6000 years ago in Asia.
Baobab tree
Australian Baobab trees most likely appeared in Australia by long-distance seed dispersal from Africa.
Initially it has been thought that baobab trees grew on Australian soil a very long time ago and as ...