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The deciduous fruit orchards are among the main crops in northern Israel. Therefore, research on deciduous crops is the leading branch at Northern R&D. It includes many crops such as apples, pears, stone fruit (apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries), kiwi, pomegranates, almonds and persimmons.

The main research topics for deciduous orchards:
1. Acclimatizing new varieties and rootstocks imported from abroad for commercial production. This is a long-term, multi-year and multi-stage process that requires particular specialization.