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Friday, 24 July 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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Turmeric
Turmeric contains vitamins and minerals in marginal amounts.
These are B vitamins, vitamin E, and K, as well as calcium, manganese, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, copper and zinc.
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 ...
Cornflower
Cornflower petals are edible.
They can be eaten fresh, dried or cooked. They are used in tea blends, salads, and desserts as garnishes.
Rice
In addition to red and black rice, there is also yellow rice (mochi) and green rice (aplati).
Yellow rice (mochi) is a multicomponent food consisting of polysaccharides, lipids, protein and wate ...
Aloe vera
Raw aloe vera has a bitter taste.
Although it is safe for oral ingestion, consuming increased amounts of aloe vera may cause diarrhea and stomach ache.
Avocado
Avocado is pear-shaped, round, or egg-shaped.
It is usually 7 – 20 centimeters long and weighs about 100 – 170  grams. Its flesh is fat and creamy, and the outer layer thick, leathery, and green or brown-green.
Sycamore maple tree
It is most frequently found as an admixture in moist, shady mountain foliage and mixed woods, on the banks of mountain streams, in the trees in the midst of fields.
In the mountains, it sometimes forms compact stands.
Poison ivy
It is native to North America and Asia.
Two Poison Ivy species are found in North America and one in Asia.
Olives
Olive trees live about 800 years and a good crop is harvested for 200-300.
Trees
The above-ground part of the tree is the trunk, which at some height is surrounded by a crown of leafy branches.
The trunk and older, thicker branches are woody, while the young branches become woody at the end of ...