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Friday, 16 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.
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Baobab tree
In mature trees the leaves are palmately compound, but seedlings and regenerating shoots may have simple leaves.
Baobabs have stipules at the base of the leaves, but these are quickly shed in most species.
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Sugar maple
Sugar maple trees thrive in cooler climates.
The perfect temperature is an average of -7 degrees Celsius (20 F).
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Cabbage
Russians consume the most cabbage in the world.
The statistical Russian eats 20 kilograms of cabbage a year, followed by the Belgians who eat 4.7 kilograms, and just behind them the Dutch with 4 kilograms of cabbage consumed annually.
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Rice
Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice, is a type of cultivated rice, the varieties of which are most common around the world.
It is an annual cereal plant with numerous and dense stems, reaching 50-150 cm in height. The stems ...
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Mandarines
Mandarin orange is a citrus plant belonging to the family Rutaceae.
This family contains over 2070 plant species classified in 160 genera. The most common Rutaceae are Orange, Mandarin, Grapefruit, Lemon, and Lime.
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Watercress
During cooking it loses its tangy, bittersweet flavor and becomes mild.
It forms a good combo with cream and butter, which makes it possible to use it to make sauces for fi ...
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Sycamore maple tree
The two tallest sycamore trees in Europe grow in Denmark and England.
Both trees measure about 40 m (131 ft). Two slightly lower specimens are found in the Netherlands and Germany, with heights of 37 m and 36.9 m respectively (~121 ft).
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Cocoa bean
In 2020, global cocoa bean production was 5.8 million tons, led by Côte d'Ivoire with a 38 percent share of total production.
The next places were taken by Ghana and Indonesia.
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Vanilla
The name "vaynilla," meaning "little pod," was first used in 1658 by Willem Piso, a Dutch naturalist.
The name la vanille (vanilla) was not popularized until 1703 by Charles Plumier, a French botanist.
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24 facts about rapeseed
24 facts about rapeseed
Probably a hybrid
Rapeseed - one of three varieties of cabbage rapeseed (Brassica napus) is probably an offspring of two different species. It is one of the oilseed cro ...
23 facts about brussels sprout
23 facts about brussels sprout
A small cabbage with amazing flavor
Brussels sprouts are a botanical variety of cabbage belonging to the cabbage family. It probably originated from a cross between head cabbage and kale ...
16 facts about kale
16 facts about kale
An excellent ingredient for smoothies
Kale was known in ancient times, however, it was also consumed in the Middle Ages. Today we are rediscovering it thanks to its wealth of vitamins, min ...
20 facts about watercress
20 facts about watercress
A leader in the health category
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, watercress is one of the healthiest plants. Although it is one of the oldest plants ...
12 facts about sweet potato
12 facts about sweet potato
A creeping plant from the tropics
Yams, also known as sweet potatoes, are one of the healthiest foods, even in space. In fact, they have been appreciated by NASA and recognized as supe ...
18 facts about parsley
18 facts about parsley
Healthy from the root to the leaves
It is a vegetable commonly used in cooking. In addition to its taste, it also has many nutrients and can help with some ailments. Parsley root contain ...
18 facts about beetroot
18 facts about beetroot
Vitamin bomb
This under-appreciated vegetable is increasingly appearing on our tables and returning to favor. And this is great news because beets are a vegetable ...
18 facts about asparagus
18 facts about asparagus
Spring vegetables full of vitamins and nutrients
Asparagus, known to mankind since ancient times (more than 5000 years), still enjoys enduring popularity, especially in French, Italian, Spanish or Ge ...
15 facts about sunflower
15 facts about sunflower
Sun-like beauty
They came to Europe quite late because they came from the American continent. Cultivated for seeds, oil, or ornamental value, they quickly conquered t ...
13 facts about cinnamon
13 facts about cinnamon
One of the most closely guarded merchant secrets
It is a well-known and often used aromatic spice in the kitchen. We most often find it in confectionery, chocolate, and some alcoholic drinks. Althoug ...
18 facts about grapes
18 facts about grapes
Grapes do not come exclusively from one species of vine
Although it originated in the Middle East, it has spread all over the world. Thanks to this plant, it is possible to enjoy countless varieties of wine ...
13 facts about birch
13 facts about birch
Pioneer tree of the northern hemisphere
Although it is associated mainly with the Central Europe landscape, anyone who thinks that this plant does not occur on other continents is wrong. Var ...
17 facts about rowan
17 facts about rowan
Sorbus aucuparia
Although we know this plant as mountain ash, its scientific name is Sorbus aucuparia. It is a pioneer plant thanks to its frost resistance and low req ...
20 facts about garlic
20 facts about garlic
World leader in medicinal plants
Garlic, well known to all, is a vegetable, spice, and medicinal plant - in this field, it is a leader with clinically proven effectiveness. It is prod ...
17 facts about cocoa bean
17 facts about cocoa bean
Chocolate base
Cocoa is a commonly used term for the seeds of the cocoa tree. Widely known and liked by lovers of chocolate and all chocolate sweets, as well as supp ...
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