Or - the Golden Citrus Fruit

摘要

Demands for the Israeli citrus and particularly the "Or" - a seedless Clementine variety developed in Israel - is sky high. The citrus branch in Israel is growing. This year more 1500 acres of citrus orchards will be planted, 15 secret acres of new citrus varieties orchards, being developed in Israel. An interview with Tal Amit, Citrus branch general manager. "From one hand it was a bad season that started terrible; the citrus branch was injured just like all the agricultural export was hurt, due tothe world economical crisis, the recession in Europe, and the decrease in value of the European coins". "In all, the harvest was reasonable, and this season we are screeching the 600,000 t of citrus and from that we are expecting an 170,000 t of export.