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Now let's talk
about seed production. How did you adapt your seed production
system? What official rules are you following?
We have two main
production seasons in Israel, the autumn season that starts in
October and a spring season that starts in March. In special
cases we can add an ‘off-season production’ in another
specific microclimate like the Dead Sea or the Golan Heights.
Production
starts with the compilation of a detailed program summarizing
our orders, current availability and future production needs.
Based on our production program, we then discuss actual
production with our growers. Major crops are divided into 2-3
lots each to ensure sufficient production results. We have
150-200 varieties in production every year that were
previously tested at the experimental station or in commercial
production. Most of our growers have produced seed for Genesis
Seeds for the last 4-5 years and each one of them is
specialized in certain crops. To fulfill our orders for
certified organic seeds, we have
to coordinate with:
- the official organizations that
certify
and supervise both our organic seeds growers and
our
company;
- the organic growers that are
certified by the official organizations;
- the Genesis Seeds organic research that supports
both our existing and our future production.
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