Israel’s Dynamic Citrus Industry

Israel’s citrus industry began in 1882. As new immigrants moved to the country, they established many very small orchards. These plantings were generally in agricultural settlements organized under collectivist principles called “kibbutzim.” Currently, the area devoted to citrus in Israel is 44,5...

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Main Authors: Stephen Futch, Ariel Singerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2019-07-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/107667
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Summary:Israel’s citrus industry began in 1882. As new immigrants moved to the country, they established many very small orchards. These plantings were generally in agricultural settlements organized under collectivist principles called “kibbutzim.” Currently, the area devoted to citrus in Israel is 44,500 acres. There are approximately 2,800 growers, but a single grower manages one-third of the industry. 
ISSN:2576-0009