How does the war in Israel affect the fruit market?

This year, fruit prices in Israel have approached European prices and even exceeded them. 2.5-3 euros per kilogram of apples or 12-13 euros for garden strawberries is unusually expensive for consumers. According to IsraelInfo, there are objective reasons for the high cost of fruit this year. The most important of them was the war on the northern border, where a significant part of the gardens, namely more than a quarter, came under fire. According to the Kanat company, which insures agricultural enterprises against natural anomalies and other problems, out of 1,423 hectares of horticultural farms, 372 hectares of crops have not been harvested. These are mainly apples and kiwis, which ended up in the zone closed by the IDF in the areas of Metula, Iftah, Malkiya, Baram, etc. In normal times, the north gives Israel about 40% of the fruit. Read also: Production of fruits and vegetables is being reduced in Israel, prices have doubled According to the Crop Council, 100 out of 2,500 ...