The olive tree grew in the 12th millennium before our era has known real forests. It was not until the sixth century BC that humans began to domesticate it. From the 16th century BC, the Phoenicians implanted it in all Greece and in the Mediterranean basin. It was through Massilla (Marseille) in 600 BC that …
Saffron is used in cooked dishes, but also in cosmetics and as a medicinal product. It is known as the most difficult spice to produce and therefore has a high market value. The plant grows well in Mediterranean scrublands and on arid or semi-arid lands. Precipitation, followed by several dry summers, plays a vital role …
An endemic species to Morocco, the caper flower adapts well to semi-arid climates and can grow in any type of soil. Capers are flower buds that have not yet bloomed. The caper bush grows in Morocco either spontaneously (14,000 ha) or it is industrially cultivated (about 20,000 ha). The main regions of agricultural production are …
The argan tree “Argania Spinosa” is endemic to Morocco. Writings dating back to the 12th century attested to the tree’s presence in the region since the mentioned period. In addition to fruit and oil production, but it also plays a key role in preventing erosion and the advance of the desert.Since 1988, the biosphere reserve …
Olive oil has been known and used since ancient times. All the peoples of the Mediterranean used it for their cooking as well as for cosmetic purposes, and it was frequently used for the preservation of other foods. Evidence of its use can be traced back to 8,000 years prior to our era. Olive oil …
