date:Jan 15, 2014
With shipments of Spanish persimmons to Europe winding down, Israeli exporters are starting to ramp up their European Sharon fruit programs. While harvesting of the fruit in Israel began in October, the European export season doesn't begin until this month, and it typically lasts until March.
The quality of fruit this season is very good because there was no rain during harvest, said Galilee Export's Eldad Engelberg. Usually, if you have rain, there can be problems with disease.
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