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Wednesday, 3 June 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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Mayflower
In England, it is known as the May flower.
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem artichoke was originally cultivated by the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
It came to Europe in the 16th century. It quickly became a very common vegetable in Europe and the A ...
Coconut tree
A tall coconut palm growing on fertile soil can produce up to 75 fruits a year.
Usually, however, it is less than 30. With proper care and proper growing conditions, coconut palms ...
Pumpkin
Oil pressed from its seeds helps cleanse the body of all parasites and fungi.
The knowledge gained and applied to medicine in ancient times is still relevant today.
Cabbage
Unlike most cabbages, the edible part of turnips is the tuber and not the leaves.
Turnip leaves are used as animal feed, although they are an excellent source of vitamins and could a ...
Cocoa bean
The cocoa tree needs a humid, hot climate with small daily and annual temperature fluctuations - such conditions are provided by the equatorial climate.
The cocoa tree grows best under the cover of tall trees, as it does not tolerate strong winds or bright sun.The trees grow at a distance of 2-6 m.
Vanilla
Vanilla came to Europe half a thousand years ago. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was brought to Spain by the conquistador Hernán Cortés de Monroy Pizarro Altamirano, who had previewed the use of vanilla sticks at the court of the Aztec ruler Montezuma.
The first people to ever use the plant were the Totonac, the indigenous people of Mexico, who eventu ...
Sesame seeds
Sesame (Sesamum) is a leguminous plant belonging to the sesame family (Pedaliaceae).
This family includes 13 genera with 70 species. They are plants mainly of dry and sandy habitats and ...
Poison ivy
Poison ivy has trifoliate leaves.
Their color ranges from light to dark green, and the leaves usually darken with age.  The leaflets a ...
Sunflower
Sunflowers are a family of Asteraceae plants consisting of about 70 species.
They are annual plants or perennials, and the most popular species among sunflowers is the common sunflower.