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Packing of Israel’s dates harvest continues with huge Christmas demand expected in Europe

After a brief pause earlier in October, following the invasion and war in response, Israel’s dates industry has resumed harvesting while seeing huge demand from overseas markets. According to Tal Dagul, from the date grower and exporter Agrifood, “Despite the challenging situation, the date harvest in Israel continued well with good quality and big size fruits but with less yield than industry expected.”

He says pack houses are running again, although many are not operating at full capacity. “Packaging houses are operational, but at 70%-80% capacity, causing delays in sorting and a decrease in production.”

Christmas time in Europe is considered the traditional period of high demand for Israel’s Medjool and other dates and it is no different this time says Dagul. “High demands leading up to Christmas in European markets are resulting in full clearing of stocks in Israel. The demand is so high that customers are requesting to be supplied with everything possible, despite the situation causing price increases across all parameters, especially in the fruit. In the lead-up to Christmas, the consumption of dates in Europe experiences a significant surge. The high demand for this sweet and nutritious fruit prompts consumers to seek ample supplies for festive celebrations. Despite the potential challenges in the supply chain and increased pricing due to various factors, especially market dynamics and Israel's current condition.”

While there has been a necessary increase in inputs reflected in higher prices they are doing everything as a business to keep costs down. “Agrifood had to absorb a significant part of the price increase in order not to harm its customers and allow the continuation of the current selling activity,” states Dagul.

He is confident that they will return to full operation soon. “I believe that soon all packaging houses will return to full operation, and the industry will be able to meet all market demands worldwide. Agrifood, from its side, has made and will continue to make all necessary efforts to supply its customers under any circumstances,” concludes Dagul.

For more information:
Tal Dagul
Agrifood
Tel: +972 50 4388866
Email: [email protected]
www.agrifood-marketing.com