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Israel Mehadrin 2014

The packing house of Mehadrin near Ashkelon
The packing house of Mehadrin near Ashkelon
An overview of the packing house
An overview of the packing house
At the moment they pack sweetie uin the packing house. Here the sweeties come in the packing house. They have 2 lines in the packing house.
At the moment they pack sweetie uin the packing house. Here the sweeties come in the packing house. They have 2 lines in the packing house.
First the sweetie is washed with fresh water and soap.
First the sweetie is washed with fresh water and soap.
The sweetie gets the first check. All sweetie that isn't suitable for export goes to the domestic market or the industry.
The sweetie gets the first check. All sweetie that isn't suitable for export goes to the domestic market or the industry.
The sweetie continues to get desinfected. They do it through a bath of hot water (50-55 degrees celcius). They are dried first in a drying machine and then on a drying mat. They need to be 100% dry, in this case the wax will be perfect on the citrus. The wax is going with drips on the citrus and rollers turn the citrus in order that the wax is around the fruit. Then it goes again in a drying machine.
The sweetie continues to get desinfected. They do it through a bath of hot water (50-55 degrees celcius). They are dried first in a drying machine and then on a drying mat. They need to be 100% dry, in this case the wax will be perfect on the citrus. The wax is going with drips on the citrus and rollers turn the citrus in order that the wax is around the fruit. Then it goes again in a drying machine.
The sweetie arrives now at the second check. Here again they will take out the fruit that isn't good for export and they send it to the local market or the industry.
The sweetie arrives now at the second check. Here again they will take out the fruit that isn't good for export and they send it to the local market or the industry.
All the fruit gets a label and moves on on the sorting machine.
All the fruit gets a label and moves on on the sorting machine.
The sorting machine knows where to deliver the fruit.
The sorting machine knows where to deliver the fruit.
Here the sweetie gets packed. At the moment they are working on a big shipment to Japan and Korea.
Here the sweetie gets packed. At the moment they are working on a big shipment to Japan and Korea.
An overview of the area where they pack the sweetie.
An overview of the area where they pack the sweetie.
The sweetie is packed in big boxes. This is especially for far destinations as Japan and Korea, but also Hong Kong for example.
The sweetie is packed in big boxes. This is especially for far destinations as Japan and Korea, but also Hong Kong for example.
Ramie Hessel, Vice President Citrus Export, looks at a box of sweetie.
Ramie Hessel, Vice President Citrus Export, looks at a box of sweetie.
The order for the sweetie shipment to Japan and Korea is so big, that they are also using the Sharon fruit packing line to get the order as soon as possible ready for shipment.
The order for the sweetie shipment to Japan and Korea is so big, that they are also using the Sharon fruit packing line to get the order as soon as possible ready for shipment.
After packing they randomly take a box of the product, and check if everything is in order.
After packing they randomly take a box of the product, and check if everything is in order.
At the packing house they also have a freezer for all juice and pulp.
At the packing house they also have a freezer for all juice and pulp.
An orri orchard covered with hail nets. The weather can be very weird and they can have in once a bit of hail. This way they protect the trees and the fruit.
An orri orchard covered with hail nets. The weather can be very weird and they can have in once a bit of hail. This way they protect the trees and the fruit.
A tree full of orri.
A tree full of orri.
Ramie Hessel looks in an orchard of avocados to the harvested crop.
Ramie Hessel looks in an orchard of avocados to the harvested crop.
A tree full with avocadoes. The stem of the tree is white, this is to potect the tree against sunburn.
A tree full with avocadoes. The stem of the tree is white, this is to potect the tree against sunburn.
Many avocadoes at the start of the season.
Many avocadoes at the start of the season.
An overview of the avocado orchard
An overview of the avocado orchard