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Saturday, 14 February 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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Avocado
Avocado has many uses in the beauty industry.
Facial masks based on avocado help achieve firm and moisturized skin.
Beetroot
They can be prepared in various ways but are most valuable raw.
It is worth drinking the juice and using it as a side dish for salads.
Strawberry
Strawberries are harvested between 4 and 6 weeks after flowering.
Only those entirely red are harvested, and the process is repeated every three days for about three weeks.
Corn
Although corn naturally contains niacin (nicotinic acid, vitamin B3, vitamin PP), it was not bioavailable without the process of nixtamalization (soaking and cooking the grain in an alkaline solution, usually lime water, washing and husking).
The Maya used such flour to make various porridges and tamales (grated corn wrapped in corn leaves), ...
Cocoa bean
In 2020, global cocoa bean production was 5.8 million tons, led by Côte d'Ivoire with a 38 percent share of total production.
The next places were taken by Ghana and Indonesia.
Cornflower
Cornflowers are used to obtain food coloring.
The protocyanins and other anthocyanins contained in the petals of this plant are used as dyes in the production of many foods, such as yogurt.
Chia seeds
The plant was cultivated by the Aztecs in pre-Columbian times and was a staple food of Mesoamerican cultures.
Evidence of this is provided by the 16th century Codex Mendoza, an Aztec codex written around 1541, ...
Chia seeds
Chia seeds contain many valuable ingredients that positively affect the human body.
They contain 20% protein, 34% fat, 25% water-soluble fiber, antioxidants, valuable minerals and vita ...
Kale
Kale is a variety of vegetable cabbage and belongs to the cabbage family.
Broad beans
It is rich in folic acid and B vitamins, substances necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system.