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Friday, 14 August 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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Broad beans
In Greece, the broad bean had its own god - Kyamites, who watched over the cultivation, and sacrifices were made to him when they prayed for better harvests.
In Greece, broad beans were considered the source of life. Greek athletes ate it before training to ...
Turmeric
Turmeric is also an ornamental room plant.
California poppy
It is native to southwestern parts of North America.
Its main range is concentrated in California, but it is found over a wide area in Washington, Oregon ...
Mandarines
Tangelo, also called tangerine, is a hybrid between mandarine and grapefruit.
They have a distinctive appearance, with a spear on their tip that makes the fruit resemble a milita ...
Sugar maple
Sugar maple trees thrive in cooler climates.
The perfect temperature is an average of -7 degrees Celsius (20 F).
Saguaro cactus
Plants without grown arms are called spears.
Carrot
Carrot usually refers to one of the varieties of this plant - it belongs to the celery family Aplaceae, and is considered to be the best-know species of it.
Corpse flower
Its first name, amorphophallus titanium, derives from Greek and refers to a certain male body part.
Vanilla
Just as Mexican Indians once used vanilla for medicinal purposes, nowadays, in the form of a tincture, it is used for febrile seizures or digestive disorders.
It is also used auxiliary in treating hypochromic anemia.
Chia seeds
They contain large amounts of minerals necessary for the proper functioning of the body.
These are phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, selenium and calcium. Chia seeds also contain B vitamins.