“Agriculture is far more than a livelihood; it is Zionism in its deepest sense. Farmers safeguard Israel’s food security, standing as a living wall along its borders," said one of the speakers.

METULLA, Israel — For fruit grower Haim Bierenboim, troubles are mounting by the bushel. His orchards lie next to the border in the latest battle zone, with Katyusha rockets and mortar rounds falling ...

Judy Heller never thought she'd pick a pomegranate in her life — but in mid-November, she found herself doing exactly that on a farm in Israel, driven by the desire to help the country after the Oct.

Israel imported its first fruit and vegetables from the Gaza Strip in almost eight years on Thursday, in a partial easing of an economic blockade maintained since the Islamist group Hamas seized ...

In a temporary warehouse in Israel's ultra-Orthodox town of Bnei Brak, Shaul Kalimi examines etrogs. From boxes stacked nearby, he takes one bumpy green citrus at a time out of padded wrapping, holds ...

BERURIM, Israel — If Willy Wonka had a farm, it would fit right in in Israel. Want a lemon-scented tomato or a chocolate-colored persimmon? How about some miniaturized garlic cloves for the home chef ...

A classic candy has become so popular thanks to a TikTok trend that it’s spawned an international black market. On May 1, Mako, an Israeli media and online news outlet, reported that two Americans ...

Israel’s exports of citrus fruit–the country’s principal export item–is constantly increasing, according to Moshe Levine, head of the Israel Citrus Marketing Board in Europe. Citrus exports to West ...

I was raised on my father’s tales of his days as a kibbutz volunteer, tirelessly harvesting fruit in fields near Eilat. He spoke of cherries and watermelons with reverence, treating them like precious ...

Tel Aviv, March 1 (EFE).Tel Aviv, March 1 (EFE). — An animal rights activist in Israel has launched the nation’s first fruit bat shelter out of her apartment in Tel Aviv, where she now hosts up to 70 ...

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Two American couples this month were found trying to move hundreds of pounds of Fruit Roll-Ups into Israel. (Image Party/Shutterstock) You might usually think of Fruit Roll-Ups, those leathery, jammy ...