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Tuesday, 15 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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Coconut tree
The coconut palm is extremely versatile and useful - virtually every part of it can be used by humans in some way and has significant economic value.
In Sanskrit, it is referred to as kalpavriksha - the tree that provides everything necessary for lif ...
Jerusalem artichoke
Topinambur tubers contain a lot of silica.
They also have more vitamin B1 and iron than potatoes. They contain vitamin C (up to 45 mg in 100 g) ...
Asparagus
White asparagus grows below the surface of the ground and green asparagus grows above the ground.
Carob
Its crown has a semi-circular, broad habit, supported by a thick trunk with rough, cracked brown bark and strong branches. The tree is frost hardy to about -7°C.
The leaves are 10 to 20 centimeters long, leathery, stiff to the touch, glossy, dark green. They fal ...
Avocado
The increasing popularity of avocados is causing deforestation to prepare new cultivation sites.
Chia seeds
Chia seed oil contains about 64% omega -3 fatty acids.
It also contains omega-6 fatty acids, which occur in a beneficial ratio to omega-3 for health and di ...
Broad beans
Broad beans were known and cultivated ten thousand years BC in Mesopotamia, Syria, Phoenicia and then in Egypt and Rome.
Avocado
Regular consumption of avocado provides good protein and fiber.
There are 7 grams of fiber per 100 grams of fruit.
Sycamore maple tree
The flowers of the sycamore are small, yellow-green, and perched on long, slightly hairy stems.
They are gathered in 20-50 pairs in pendulous, elongated inflorescences. The flowers are hermaphrodi ...
Poison ivy
The flowers of Poison Ivy develop into green berries in late summer. After ripening in fall, they turn white.
The berries are edible for birds but not for people. Birds eagerly consume berries and help spread ivy seeds over long distances.