Uncertainty of Spanish growing conditions leads to more retail interest for Israel’s capsicum

Due to the uncertainty of Spanish growing conditions more European retailers have shown interest for capsicum grown in Israel to secure supply. According to Avi Bar from Mor International in Israel, "There are some European retailers which are interested in increasing capsicum programs with us due to the uncertainty with the growing situation in Spain." This follows after Spain had a torrid spring and summer season of record drought and harsh weather conditions that caused widespread damage in the fresh produce sector. Israel, on the other hand, has reasonably stable weather with much sought-after produce. "Our season is running quite smoothly. We started the export of capsicum from the Arava region a couple of weeks ago. We are the biggest exporter of capsicum out of Israel. We planned to export about 12,000 tons. We currently export to Russia, the US, and Europe." However, following the attacks and war a month ago, the uncertainty during the first weeks and limited movement of ...