Top 12 new fruit and vegetables developed in Israel
Israeli innovation isn’t just limited to high-tech, it also extends to the development of some of the world’s most popular new fruits and vegetables.
Abigail Klein Leichman, a writer and associate editor at ISRAEL21c from August 2010 until her retirement in March 2024, moved to Israel in 2007. She has freelanced for a variety of newspapers and periodicals since 1984.
Israeli innovation isn’t just limited to high-tech, it also extends to the development of some of the world’s most popular new fruits and vegetables.
Dr. Uri Yoel talks about his recent research, and the village for adults with special needs where he and his wife are raising their five kids.
Two Israeli startups, Roomer and Cancelon, help find a buyer for your cancelled room reservation so you won’t lose on fees and no-refund deals.
The latest high-tech Israeli firms to set up shop in China are translation app-maker Lexifone and software developer Matrix Global.
Female geeks are a rare breed, and Bar has made a splash with Geekmedia, VentureGeeks and Geektime blog, now debuting in English.
In return for free tuition and low rent, members of Ayalim student villages volunteer their time to transform Negev and Galilee communities.
New EU-funded international study of Mediterranean plants finds Israel’s medicinal herbs effective in fighting bacteria, fungus and infection.
The popular cross-country car rally is crossing through Israel this year, as 333 low-budget vehicles make their way from south Germany to Jordan.
New Technology Innovation Momentum Fund at Tel Aviv University’s Ramot technology transfer company gets $5 million kick-start.
BioHug’s Israeli pressure garment provides custom soothing for people with autism, PTSD and others prone to high stress.
The waves of the Mediterranean flow mesmerizingly through natural caves of this northern Israel reserve with its fine vistas, cable-car ride and more.
‘My success is just having the courage to do things,’ says Tomer Hen, who employs 13 people (all older than himself) in his global consultancy.
Peel-and-place Bodywell Chip drastically reduces the body’s absorption of radio frequency waves coming from mobile devices.
Israel’s Omek makes its gesture recognition and tracking tech so sophisticated that it follows motion down to the joints of each finger.
‘A kid literally on the street suddenly gets a rush of self-esteem [and] the shirt benefits the institution that helped her get on her feet.’