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Wednesday, 9 September 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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Pumpkin
The French called it “le potiron” - a large mushroom, while the English called it “pumpkin.”
Carob
Carob is one of the oldest food plants, known and used by humans for more than 4,000 years.
Carob pods consist of pulp, which makes up 90% of the weight, and seeds, which make up 10%. They hav ...
Aloe vera
Raw aloe vera has a bitter taste.
Although it is safe for oral ingestion, consuming increased amounts of aloe vera may cause diarrhea and stomach ache.
Rowan
It grows throughout Europe up to the Caucasus and Siberia.
Rowan can be found in the south of Spain, Greece, and on islands such as Sardinia, the Azores, the Balearic Islands, and in the north on the Faroe Islands and Iceland.
Pumpkin
Apart from its culinary advantages, pumpkin seed oil is used successfully in cosmetics.
It is beneficial for hair and skin. It accelerates the growth of hair and nails, regenerates damage, soothes wounds and inflammations, and helps with acne.
Baobab tree
In Angola, the dried baobab fruits are cooked to make a nutritious broth that is the basis for juices and the region's characteristic ice cream called gelado de múcua.
Asparagus
Asparagus is a diet vegetable, containing 17 kcal per 100 g.
Birch
Birches are perennial plants.
The lifespan of a birch tree is approximately 140 years. The oldest living birch grows in Sweden. It probably began to sprout around 1750.
Sesame seeds
Despite its low glycemic index (G.I. = 35), sesame is a fairly caloric product.
There is 632 kcal in 100 grams of seeds (one tablespoon is about 10 g and 63 kcal), as well as 5% water, 23% carbohydrates (including 12% fiber), 50% fat and 18% protein.
Cabbage
Coleslaw is the world’s most popular salad based on cabbage.
The current name of the salad originated in the 18th century and is the English version of the Danis ...