date:Nov 26, 2012
because they are selling at much lower prices. The kind of persimmon which they, and other Israeli growers, grow is the Sharon fruit, which is a sweet, seedless variety. Because growing costs are more for Sharon fruit than they are for Spanish kaki fruit, Sharon fruit is sold at a premium price, and that has left Sharon fruit growers at a disadvantage in a European market where consumers are very focused on cost.
We can't compete with them on price, said Eldad. But he added that the timing o