Tu Bishvat

7,000-year-old microscopic remains of a charred olive tree (Olea) discovered from Tel Tzaf (Photo: Dr. Dafna Langgot)

The world's earliest evidence of fruit tree domestication was discovered in the Jordan Valley

Joint research by Tel Aviv University and the Hebrew University reveals: Residents of Tel Zef grew olive and fig trees about 7,000 years ago – a sign of a rich and complex society
Almond trees blooming in Israel. Photo: Ran Berkovich, Unsplash It sounds like rain and irrigation are just as significant a factor as warming.

Tu B'Shvat has arrived: Is the almond blossom in danger?

Almonds have been blooming in Israel for thousands of years, but the climate crisis could affect traditional cultivation. A special interview in honor of Tu B'Shvat with Dr. Or Sferling
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