Artichokes are in season now, and can be purchased in the markets and at the grocery stores.

In past years, I have seen fields and fields of artichokes that were not harvested. Apparently, there was such an over-production of artichokes that it wasn’t worthwhile to harvest them.

This particular field is along the Yarkon River near Petah Tikvah and Hod HaSharon.

The almond trees are starting to blossom around Jerusalem. In another month, they will be in full bloom and bushy white from all the blossoms.

It’s in season now and commonly called Arabic lettuce here in Israel, but is better known as Romaine lettuce in America.

This particular crop is growing near Hebron, about 20 miles south of Jerusalem.