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Friday, 30 January 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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Carob
Carob is one of the oldest food plants, known and used by humans for more than 4,000 years.
Carob pods consist of pulp, which makes up 90% of the weight, and seeds, which make up 10%. They hav ...
Pumpkin
The pumpkin is native to South America and cultivated as early as 3,000 BC.
It was discovered by Indians living in the current area of Peru, who believed that pumpkins were cre ...
California poppy
Flowers are long-stalked and orange, yellow or red.
The petals are darker at the base. Some plants may have a pinkish tint to the petals.
Olives
The ability to survive in such harsh climatic conditions and thus to take up water is related to the morphological and anatomical structure of the leaves.
Leaves have a layer of hairs on the surface, a high density of tissues, and a thick cuticle. The constriction of the stomata also affects the regulation of the plant's water economy.
Kale
Kale is a variety of vegetable cabbage and belongs to the cabbage family.
Dragon blood tree
They reach an average height of 9,5 meters.
Their growth rate is very slow, about 1 meter every ten years.
Lemon balm
It is used in cosmetology.
It can be used for oily hair and skin care.
Trees
The branch of botany that studies trees and shrubs is dendrology.
This science deals, among other things, with the morphology of trees, their anatomy, geography and g ...
Rice
Dry rice and wet rice are distinguished by their cultivation requirements.
Dry rice, known as "mountain" rice, can be grown without irrigation but yields less. It is most comm ...
Turmeric
It is a herbal raw material.
Since the 1st century B.C., turmeric has been used as a remedy for menstrual pain, parasitic and respiratory diseases, and treating stomach ulcers, liver diseases and various inflammations.