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Tuesday, 7 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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Chestnuts
In 2020, the global production of cultivated chestnuts was 2.322.000 tons.
China ranks first in production (75 percent), followed by Bolivia and Spain.
Avocado
The flesh of avocado has been treated as an effective aphrodisiac for centuries.
The leaves and bark were used to reduce fever and treat women’s diseases.
Watercress
During cooking it loses its tangy, bittersweet flavor and becomes mild.
It forms a good combo with cream and butter, which makes it possible to use it to make sauces for fi ...
Olives
The edible part of the fruit makes up about 70-85% of its weight.
Vegetable oil accounts for 14-40% of the fruit's weight.
Saguaro cactus
They can grow to really gigantic forms, but it takes time.
It takes them usually more than 20 years to exceed 1 meter (3ft 3in) height. They reach 3 meters (10 ft) after about 40 years and 7 meters (23 ft) after 100 years.
Jerusalem artichoke
Due to their high inulin content, tubers tolerate low temperatures (down to -30 degrees Celsius) well and can be left in the soil for the winter, unlike the potato.
During tuber storage, inulin hydrolyzes into fructose molecules. Topinambur tubers owe their sweet t ...
Aloe vera
It is among the most popular plants grown in home gardens as ornamental plants.
Strawberry
Strawberries are harvested between 4 and 6 weeks after flowering.
Only those entirely red are harvested, and the process is repeated every three days for about three weeks.
Strawberry
According to nutritionists' recommendations, eight strawberries should be eaten daily to keep the body healthy.
Lemon
Lemon is the most resistant to low temperatures among all citrus species.