Israel increased its exports of citrus fruit to 8, 000, 000 cases this year, about 500, 000 cases more than was originally estimated.
The increase was due in part to poor conditions in other citrus-raising areas and in part to Israel’s successfully beating off a serious insect threat to its crop. A dry season in Spain and cold weather in California gave Israeli growers an opportunity to enter new markets including Canada which normally purchases from California groves.
Zvi Isaakson, president of the Farmers’ Association, who returned from Canada recently said the Dominion’s eastern cities are as close to Israeli ports as California. Thus far Canadian purchases from Israel have amounted to only 100,000 cases, but it is expected that this may yet be raised to 500, 000 cases.
In Germany the only grapefruit on sale is Israel-grown. Reports from most European markets indicate that Israeli fruit is bringing a fair price all over.
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