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Wednesday, 2 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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Cabbage
Global cabbage production is more than 70 million tons per year.
The largest producers of this vegetable are China (48 percent), India (13 percent), Russia and South Korea (3.6 percent each).
Trees
Trees have been revered by people since time immemorial.
For the ancient Celts, certain trees, especially oak, ash, and hawthorn, had special significance as ...
Lemon balm
It was introduced to central and northern Europe around the 7th century.
It was used extensively by medieval herbalists and monks. It came to North America with the European colonists.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin flesh is a rich source of vitamins and minerals.
It is a natural vitamin bomb containing B vitamins, vitamin C, E, PP, beta-carotene, potassium, magn ...
Birch
Plywood made of Baltic birch wood is an ideal product for the construction of speaker housings.
Birchwood resonates well, especially in the high and low tone peaks, which perfectly complements the gaps in frequencies that the speaker itself has problems with.
Brussels sprout
Brussels sprout is a biennial plant.
It has a long ( 50-100 cm), thick, heavily leafy stem, ending at the top with a plume of large leave ...
Citron
There are many cultivated varieties (cultivars) of citron.
Some of them are: etrog - with spindle-shaped fruit fingered - a fruit with long, finger-like outgr ...
Vanilla
It does not have a strongly developed root system.
New roots (stolons) appear systematically in the corners of the leaves and grow into the bark of the tree that serves as the orchid's support.
Pomegranate
The fruit of the pomegranate is a berry resembling a large apple in shape and size.
It is covered with a hard, leathery shell, usually purple and violet, but also brown or reddish-whit ...
Carob
In many Mediterranean countries, carob pods are used to make syrup - kaftan.
It is used as an additive for making alcoholic beverages, compotes, liqueurs.