🍊Origins of the Orange 🍊
This city gave its name to the famous orange variety.
Jaffa
What do oranges symbolise in Israel?
Zionist agricultural innovation & economic success
The Jaffa orange is also known by this Arabic name.
Shamouti
This city became the main export hub for Israeli oranges by the late 1930s.
Tel Aviv
In 1952, Israel established this government body to oversee and market its citrus exports internationally.
Citrus Marketing Board
This 1971 Israeli postage stamp featured a basket of fruit to represent the country's agricultural achievements.
Jaffa Orange Stamp
What poison was injected into Israeli oranges during the 1978 sabotage?
Mercury