Plants

It is an annual plant. It grows in sunny places, on light, sandy, calcareous soils.

Portuguese make jams from carrots.

The world's largest producer of asparagus is China, where it is grown on 70 thousand hectares.

Cocoa butter is also used in the food and cosmetics industries.

Some drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease are made from broad beans because they are a natural source of levodopa (the biologically active form of dopamine).

Nettle can be added to many dishes.

There are many varieties of kale, which vary in leaf color and stem length.

This tree is native to the Mediterranean and the Middle East. In these areas, especially in the eastern regions of the Mediterranean, it grows wild, while in the western areas it has integrated into the ecosystem there (naturalization).

To prevent the eaten broad beans from causing flatulence, soak them in very hot water for an hour, then pour it out and cook the broad beans in fresh water.

In the 19th century, European winemaking suffered greatly from fungal invasions.