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Monday, 10 November 2025
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
16 facts about jerusalem artichoke
Helianthus tuberosus
The wild sunflower, also known as topinambur or Jerusalem artichoke, is a plant that has been widely known and used for various purposes since ancient ...

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Avocado
The avocado trade is so beneficial that it has become an interest of drug cartels.
There are known cases of seizing cultivations by the mafia.
Sycamore maple tree
The sycamore maple is known for its high resistance to being blown over by the wind.
Its strong root system anchors it firmly in the ground.
Garlic
Garlic is also mentioned in the Bible in the Book of Numbers.
Chronicles say that the builders of the pyramids also used garlic to strengthen their bodies. When t ...
Beetroot
Beets contain a lot of dietary fiber, which helps maintain a slim figure.
Carob
It can survive long periods of drought (xerophyte). It is an adaptation to Mediterranean conditions (250 to 500 mm of annual rainfall). However, it needs 500 to 550 mm of annual rainfall to bear fruit. 
These trees prefer well drained sandy loams and do not tolerate wetlands, although the deep root system can adapt to different conditions.
Sycamore maple tree
Sycamore growing in the open space begins to bloom at the age of 25-30 years.
In a compact stand - at about 40 years old.
Pumpkin
It was a delicacy on the tables of the ancient Greeks and Romans, who served it fried in honey or grated - in a marinade of wine.
In the 15th century, thanks to Christopher Columbus, it found its way to Europe, where it was initia ...
Chestnuts
Until the introduction of potatoes, entire communities that did not have access to wheat flour relied on chestnuts as their main source of carbohydrates.
From 1583 records are saying that "Infinity of people live solely on chestnut trees." In 1584, the g ...
Garlic
Common garlic (Allium sativum) is a perennial plant belonging to the allium subfamily (Allioideae Herbert), included in the Amaryllidaceae family.
There are about 800 species here, of which about 690 belong to the garlic genus. Representatives of ...
Chestnuts
Chestnuts are one of the few "nuts" that contain vitamin C.
100 g of chestnuts contain 48% of the daily requirement for this vitamin. In addition to vitamin C, ...