Thousands Enjoy Cherry Picking Festival in Judea
Nevertheless, the festival continued and hundreds of families and took the opportunity to enjoy a healthy, natural and fun day out. Visitors were told that it was an “all you can eat” affair, and that they could take home baskets of fruit for a modest fee. Many took the opportunity to “self-harvest” and filled their baskets with ripe, juicy cherries in the Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim orchards. Tourists came from all over Israel, young and old, religious and secular, to take part in the colorful event which included music, a farmers’ market, tasting stations with dishes prepared by the...