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Post forecasts Israel’s MY 2014/15 (October-September) citrus production at 604 thousand metric tons (TMT), up nearly 17 percent from MY2013/14.

Burger King's possible return to Israel; New Israeli Food Law; Reform to the Tariff Rate Quota Allocation System.

South Korea and New Zealand (NZ) have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement which was announced November 15, 2014.

In 2013, imports of food and agricultural products by Israel totaled nearly $5.5 billion, a 3.6 percent increase from 2012.

Summarized in this report: ISRAFOOD to be held on November 25-27 in Tel Aviv, Russia growing destination for Israeli fresh potatoes and Minister of Agriculture argues against tax increase.

Due to the recent increase in the rejection of U.S. apple and pear exports to Israel, the Israeli Plant and Protection Services has updated the phytosanitary import requirements.

Apple and Pear growers have enjoyed a second year of good prices for their fruit in 2013/2014.

In its efforts to bring down the cost of imported food, the Chief Rabbinate of the State of Israel (CR) is looking to increase the supply of imported kosher meat.

Milk production continues to climb (22.1 million metric tons in 2015, 1.75% up on 2014) in the face of severe price drops both at international trade level and at the farm gate.

A biennial bearing “off” year in MY2013 is likely to have reduced production of apples to 480,500 metric tons.

Summarized in this report: Gaza War and its impacts, imports of agricultural and food products into Israel are up and the 2013 Annual Survey of Organic Produce in Israel.

Overall cattle numbers will begin the 2015 year estimated at 10.29 million head and rise during the year to 10.54 million head.