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Sunday, 20 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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Avocado
Avocado seed contains twice as many antioxidants as the flesh and is a viable source of soluble fiber, which is an ally of those who try to keep a slim figure.
Some claim that the avocado seed contains more valuable substances than the fruit itself. It is used ...
Forget-me-not
It is the official flower of Alaska and Dalsland in Sweden.
The alpine forget-me-not has become an official Alaskan state flower in 1949.
Aloe vera
Its leaves are green, thick, and fleshy, with small spikes on the edges.
Carrot
It contains many carotenoids: alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate has many culinary uses.
They make a delicious, juicy fruit whose juice is great for quenching thirst. It has long been a pop ...
Rapeseed
Rapeseed blooms for about 45 days and the flowers are pollinated by bees.
Spring rapeseed blooms in late June and early July.Spring rapeseed blooms in late June and early July.
Poinsettia
The distinctive feature of this flower is the colorful bracts  (red, pink, yellow, cream, etc.).
The bracts are arranged in a characteristic star shape. The actual flowers are small and inconspicuous, hidden among the bracts.
Strawberry
It is not recommended for breastfeeding mothers to consume strawberries.
Doing so can cause allergic reactions in newborns.
Pumpkin
The genus Cucurbita - pumpkin - includes about 20 species. The best-known cultivated species are giant, musk, and classic orange pumpkin.
A giant pumpkin is a valuable raw material for industry (distilling, baking, fruit and vegetable pr ...
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 ...