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Israeli Grocery Shopping Surges for Rosh Hashanah Staples
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By ענת סימן טוב
First reported by Walla · 5 hours ago
What happened
Israeli grocery sales surge in the week before Rosh Hashanah, with significant increases in demand for fish, beef, chicken, apples, and pomegranates, according to Ministry of Agriculture data.
- 01Israeli food purchases increase dramatically before Rosh Hashanah.
- 02Fish sales rise 52% and beef sales jump 77% pre-holiday.
- 03Apple consumption spikes 71% in the week before the holiday.
- 0416% of annual pomegranates are sold the week before Rosh Hashanah.
- 05Chicken consumption is among the world's highest.
- 06Israeli wine consumption is lower than in many European nations.
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