The almond tree, or shkediah, is first to flower in the winter months, as the whisper of spring is in the air. These blossoms are a harbinger for a new season of growth to come.

The subject of a biblical miracle and a sign of industriousness, the almond tree blossoms in time for Jewish arbor day, while most other plants are still locked in winter's embrace ...

Has the almond tree developed a unique way of drawing potential pollinators? A group of researchers in Israel speculate that the toxin called amygdalin that is found in almond tree nectar is in ...

Israel the beautiful: Milk, honey, and almond trees In honor of Tu Bishvat, photojournalist Yehoshua Halevi highlights some of his most beautiful almond tree photos. By YEHOSHUA HALEVI JANUARY 23 ...

For readers in Israel:Rabbanit Taragin and the young women of Midreshet Torah v'Avodah will be leading a Tu Bishvat Seder at Matan on Tuesday, February 3rd. For more information and reservations ...

The almond tree will spend the next eight months forming three protective layers around it’s fruit and will only be properly ripe in the form we know it from around August.

Birger tells ISRAEL21c that in 2016, 6,200 tons of almond kernels (the edible part) were harvested from 45,000 dunams (11,120 acres) of almond trees in Israel. Another 5,000 dunams (1,200 acres) of ...

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In January and February Israel’s almond trees are in full bloom, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat, also known as the birthday of the trees, which this year fell on January 29. Almond ...

The wild almond tree is protected in Israel, so observe and enjoy its beautiful blossoms and prepare yourselves for spring, which is just around the corner.

People visit an almond orchard near central Israeli city of Modiin on March 6, 2024.((Photo: Xinhua) A blooming almond tree is pictured near central Israeli city of Modiin on March 6, 2024.((Photo ...