All Israel articles – Page 39
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ArticleIsraeli citrus season success
Israeli producers are celebrating an excellent citrus season, with volumes in the UK said to be up by 50 per cent.
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Agrexco scraps 30-year deal with airline
Agrexco, Israel's primary exporter of fresh produce, has terminated its 30-year agreement with CAL Cargo Airlines, and signed an agreement with El Al to transport the company's wide range of products to Europe.
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Israel racks up record exports
Vegetable exports from Israel have increased in 2004-05 reaching a record 395,000 tonnes.
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Greenhouses go back to Israel
The American-initiated plan to purchase the Gush Katif greenhouses in the Gaza region and transfer them to the Palestinians has been cancelled.
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Israelis look to vertical integration
Israeli seed company Zeraim Gedera has held a series of seminars and open days during the last three weeks.
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Agrexco aims high
After a flying start to the Israeli stone fruit season, exporter Agrexco is concentrating on varieties developed for the premium end of the market.
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Israel greenhouse settlement
Israel's Ministry of Agriculture announced it will help Gush Katif farmers move their greenhouses to the new settlements.
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Struggling Israeli growers appeal for help
Israeli fruit growers are calling on the minister of agriculture for emergency assistance, aimed at rescuing the fruit sector from a sudden crisis caused by over-supply.
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ArticleAgrexco in mango focus
The new Israeli mango season is about to get under way with increased volumes.
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Israeli growers withhold statutory payments
Hundreds of Israeli fruit growers have decided not to pay their dues to the statutory Plants Production and Marketing Board.
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Israeli greenhouses to cross Green Line
Israel's Flower Growers Association has proposed to the Ministry of Agriculture a plan to transfer all the greenhouses in the Israeli settlements in the Gaza Region to new areas within the "Green Line" in Israel.
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Tasty tomato project launched in Israel
Israel's Evogene Ltd and BonTom, the breeding and research group of the Faculty of Agriculture in Rehovot, have launched a joint project to develop tomato varieties with improved taste and high impact aroma.
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Demand up for citrus plants in Israel
Increasing demand for citrus in Europe and good levels of profitability for growers mean that there is a run on citrus seedlings to grow new plants in Israel.
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Israel in stone fruit bonanza
Israel will focus export attention on a new destination for its peaches and nectarines this season.
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ArticleIsraeli herbs march onwards
Herbs have become a flagship product for Israeli exporter Agrexco in recent years and those involved are now benefiting from the company’s most advanced technological development to date. Elspeth Waters investigates.
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Israeli farm output climbs
Latest figures published in Israel show significant gains in key exports.
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ArticleAgrexco dazzles
With ever-present political and geographical issues to contend with, Israel’s horticulturists could be forgiven for opting out of the sector altogether. Yet, as Agrexco’s figures testify, exports continue to rise and growers across the board continue to dazzle Europe with their high quality produce and continual innovations, writes Elspeth Waters.
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Israel avocado exports on the rise
Israel’s 2004 avocado exports reached 50,000 tonnes; a 66 per cent rise in volume compared with 2003, according to Giora Sella, secretary general of the Israel Fruit Growers Association.
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Israeli deal with Syria bears fruit
More than 6,000 tonnes of apples from the Golan Heights have been exported to Syria this season.
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ArticleHerbs highlight Israeli quality
The cultivation and export of fresh herbs from Israel attests to the widespread changes that characterise Israel’s modern agriculture: namely, the focus on added value produce, penetrating niche markets with special, top-quality tailor-made produce, adhering to national and international food-safety regulations as requested by the supermarket chains, credibility and continuity of supply. In short, value, quality and credibility, but not necessarily volume, is the name of the game.