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Barhi dates. (Oren Levy)
September 14, 2025, 6:00 pm
Facing US tariffs, flooded EU markets, Gaza closure, Israeli date growers issue SOS
With predictions of a bumper year for fresh Barhi dates, popular on Rosh Hashanah, growers expect prices to fall, ask Israelis to buy
By Sue Surkes
Dates harvested from 'Hannah,' the first female palm tree germinated from 2,000 year-old seeds discovered in the Judean desert, are displayed in Kibbutz Ketura in southern Israel, on September 27, 2021. (Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP)
April 18, 2025, 10:11 am
Friday Focus with Sue Surkes: Israel’s biblical flora resurrected
In honor of this week’s spring holidays, ToI’s environment reporter describes a date palm that was brought back from the dead, a Rose of Jericho plant that resurrects itself and more
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Sue Surkes
Dried dates sold at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem on August 25, 2016. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
June 21, 2024, 11:40 am
Ban on date imports said to pit UAE against Israel’s Agriculture Ministry
Relations sour as delivery of Emirati national fruit recently turned back in accordance with plant protection regulation, in what Abu Dhabi calls ‘deviation from diplomatic norms’
By ToI Staff
A worker at the Ein Netafim wastewater treatment plant walks past a primary treatment water clarifier basin in Eilat on July 13, 2023. (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
August 10, 2023, 4:18 pm
Israeli desalination, wastewater treatment becomes global model for water scarcity
Chief engineer of Eilat’s water and sewage utility says all of the city’s wastewater is treated, and ‘transferred, to the last drop, to farmers,’ who use it to water crops
By Jonah Mandel
Illustrative: An Iraqi farmer collects dates in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016.. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)
From the WebFebruary 11, 2021, 4:12 am
An Israeli sensor is helping the Middle East save its dates
Israel’s new normalization deals were founded on a common Iranian foe, New York Times reports, but are also helping nations of the region unite against threats from a tiny weevil
By Matti Friedman
Date trees in the Jordan Valley pollinated by Blue and White Robotics and Dropcopter (Courtesy)
April 22, 2020, 12:50 pm
Israel drone maker, US firm team up to pollinate Jordan Valley date palms
Project will use drones of Tel Aviv-based Blue and White Robotics and Dropcopter’s pods to disperse pollen from air, replacing bees amid worker shortage due to coronavirus
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative photo of date trees near the Dead Sea, southern Israel, on September 10, 2017. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
February 6, 2020, 1:23 pm
Israeli researchers grow new date plants from 2,000-year-old seeds
Six saplings sprout from ancient kernels gathered at Judean archaeological sites; scientists hope to pollinate female plants and produce fruit
By Stuart Winer and Sue Surkes
Gluten-free, vegan medjool date bars (Aly Miller)
May 12, 2016, 1:37 am
Need atomic-level energy? Try treats from Iranian dates
These healthy and invigorating Medjool Date Energy Bars build on a classic Mideast staple, layering exotic flavors on a sweet and nourishing base
By Aly Miller
The Seven Species Salad created by Waldorf Astoria executive chef Itzik Barak for a global Waldorf tasting competition (Courtesy Sarka Babicka)
February 3, 2016, 4:57 pm
A salad of biblical proportions at the Waldorf
Master chef Itzik Barak brings the traditional seven species to his hotel chain’s annual competition
By Jessica Steinberg
A pomegranate (Photo credit: CC-BY-SA Aravind Sivaraj/Wikimedia Commons)
April 9, 2015, 4:46 am
Pomegranate-date combo helps prevent heart attacks, Israeli study finds
Technion scientists say half a glass of pomegranate juice and 3 dates a day can protect arteries, reduce cholesterol buildup by 28%
By ToI Staff
The Coachella Valley High School Arab mascot before its make-over. (YouTube screenshot)
September 16, 2014, 9:56 pm
Arabs become Mighty Arabs
California high school alters team name and logo to be less offensive
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative picture: Matzah (photo credit: Sophie Gordon/Flash90)
April 6, 2014, 9:20 am
Go free (from matzah meal) this Passover
Local chefs often sub in ground almonds in their schnitzel, cookies and salads
By Jessica Steinberg
The almond tree is blooming, especially on Tu Bishvat (photo credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90)
January 24, 2013, 2:40 pm
Almond joy, it’s Tu Bishvat time
Branch out and climb a tree, chew on a carob pod, or frolic in an orchard for the Jewish Arbor Day
By Jessica Steinberg
A catch of white sea bass at Ensenada fish market, Baja California, Mexico, 1 May 2012 (Photo credit: Tomascastelazo/Wikimedia Commons/CCA-SA)
September 14, 2012, 5:56 am
Pomegranate molasses, honeyed breads and paleta popsicles: the ingredients of a sweet season
Top five ways to ensure good eats during the High Holiday festivities
By Jessica Steinberg
Phyllis Glazer's no-oil granola bar with dates and other dried fruits (Courtesy Phyllis Glazer, photo credit by Dania Weiner)
September 12, 2012, 5:37 pm
It’s a date
Get to know the Barhi, the yellow-skinned sibling of the better-known brown fruit
By Phyllis Glazer
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