One winter rye plant can grow over 600 kilometers (372 miles) of roots in one growing season.
Sweet trees
Sweet trees Canadian scientists are developing the "Stevi
Rebaudiana" shrub, which is native to South America, as a
commercial crop. The shrub contains seven sweetening compounds,
some of them more potent and lower in calories than sugar. $10
million US dollars of stevia was sold last year as a dietary
supplement. 6 MARCH 1999
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