date:Oct 18, 2021
Israel is well known around the world for its good quality fruit and vegetable exports such as citrus, avocados, mangoes, dates, cherry tomatoes, peppers and also potatoes as well as sweet potatoes, but this year will a bit different. The Israeli New Year started on 7th of September and this year is Shmita, a sabbatical year where the Torah calls for the land to lie fallow for the year. This happens every seven years.
This does not mean that every grower in the country will not work the land, t