Palestine – Dates Harvesting Season in Gaza

Adroitly, Gazan Farmers climb Palm trees announcing the commencement of harvest season, using special tools for cropping, assembling them on carts and transporting them to be sold in the markets. The one month annual season, contributes to providing temporary job opportunities for many people in Gaza Strip In addition to refreshing and revitalizing the economy in Gaza, except that the borders closure pose an annual suffering for farmers and traders in reaping their benefits from this season, Gaza owns more than (250) thousand palm trees, of which (150) thousand that represents the majority are spreading in the (Deir Al-Balah-Dates land) area which was named after the dense palm farms in it.