Israeli potato crop damaged by frost

Last weekend, Israel was struck by a sudden cold spell which brought frost conditions to several parts of the country, causing serious damages to fruit and vegetable crops. The lost production could be worth up to 15 million shekels (3.55 million Euro), as estimated by KANAT, the national insurance fund for weather damages in agriculture, which received upwards of 200 reports of damages in just two days. Most of the damage has been registered in the Negev, especially to potato crops, and losses to producers in the region are estimated at about NIS 10 million (2.37 million Euro). More