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Wednesday, 21 October 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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Carrot
It contains large amounts of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
Cocoa bean
Cocoa powder is obtained by grinding and sifting cocoa powder, which is the residue after extruding cocoa butter from cocoa mass.
Cocoa powder contains at most 20 percent fat, as well as about 20 percent protein and 40 percent car ...
Sycamore maple tree
Sycamore wood is valued in the furniture and wood-turning industries.
It is used to make furniture, windows, haberdashery and musical instruments such as violins and some parts of pianos.
Parsley
Parsley root contains flavonoids, mucilaginous substances, and a fair amount of mineral salts.
Garlic
Its breeding began about 5000 years ago.
The Chinese were the first to use garlic and it was popularized there, mainly due to its properties, ...
Beetroot
Beets are a vegetable commonly grown in Central Europe.
They are grown from seeds, which are sown in April into not very fertile soil. The growth period takes 3-4 months.
Lemon
Lemon (Citrus limon) is a member of Rutaceae family.
About 90% of the fruit is water. The juice of the lemon fruit consists of about 6% citric acid, which gives it a tart taste.
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.
Strawberry
The glycemic index of a strawberry is 25.
Research suggests that a diet rich in plenty of low-glycemic index foods may benefit weight control ...
Mandarines
Clementine is a crossbreed of mandarin orange and sweet orange.
It is one of the tastiest varieties of mandarine, with a characteristic reddish color. They peel easily, and their flesh is juicy and often seedless. It was bred in the early 20th century in Africa.