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Wednesday, 8 October 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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Tomatoes
Immature tomatoes contain tomatine, which is present in every part of the plant and is toxic.
It is a natural substance used by the plant to defend itself against pests and diseases. This is why tomatoes were once considered poisonous, but as they ripen, the amount of tomatin decreases.
Corn
Corn was first cultivated in what is now the United States in a few places in New Mexico and Arizona about 4100 years ago.
The spread of large-scale cultivation and consumption in eastern North America occurred around 900 A ...
Birch
Their bark is very characteristic.
It is made of thin paper-like flakes, usually white. However, there are other species with dark gray and reddish bark.
Citron
Citron (Citrus medica) is a perennial plant in the Rutaceae family.
The family includes 161 genera and 2,085 species growing in the tropics and subtropics, less frequen ...
Poinsettia
Joel Roberts Poinsett died on December 12, 1851 - in his honor, Congress established December 12 as Poinsettia Day.
On this day, people around the world buy poinsettias and give them to loved ones. Every year, more t ...
Jerusalem artichoke
Topinambur is native to North America.
Today it is widespread on many continents as an edible, forage, and ornamental plant. It grows wild ...
Beetroot
They are important in prevention as well as in the fight against cancer.
They owe their anti-cancer effect to their betanin content, which is an antioxidant that fights free radicals.
Lemon
Despite a very sour taste, lemon is an alkaline fruit and allows you to maintain the acid-base balance of the body.
Lemon juice is rich in alkaline minerals that remain in the blood during metabolism raising its pH, which in turn alkalizes the entire body.
Rowan
Common mountain ash, commonly known as rowan, is a plant belonging to the rose family.
The rose family includes 4828 species divided into 91 genera. There are five subspecies of rowan.
Kiwi
Kiwi fruits are eaten raw.
They can be eaten whole, along with the peel, which is also a rich source of vitamins. The fruit con ...