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The wine grape is an important crop for agricultural livelihoods in northern Israel.
Most of the planted vineyards are in the Golan and the Galilee, covering ca. 2000 hectares.

Agricultural research for wine grapes concentrates on the main issues for which growers and others require answers:
1. Plant protection – dealing with grapevine leafroll disease, grapevine yellows disease and various other pests and diseases.
2. Management issues – replanting, cluster thinning, fertilizing, reducing pesticide use.