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European Kitchen-What is Israel?
Israel is close to the eastern Mediterranean and is short of water and soil resources. Deserts and barren hills account for 2/3 of the land area. More than half of Israel has a typical arid and semi-arid climate, and most of the land is covered with hills and sand. The narrow strip along the Mediterranean coast and several inland valleys are the only fertile areas in Israel, with a forest coverage rate of 5.7%. In addition, due to the scarcity of rainfall, half of the farmland must use irrigation water to grow crops.

Drip irrigation technology is the most famous water-saving irrigation technology in Israel. Drip irrigation fundamentally changed the traditional planting concept. Today, Israel's land is covered with pipelines, and blue and white water pipes on both sides of the road are connected to countless drip irrigation systems. After continuous development, the drip irrigation system has developed to the sixth generation. Computerized drip irrigation system is completely controlled by computer, which can regularly, quantitatively and directionally infiltrate water mixed with chemical fertilizers and pesticides into plant roots according to the water absorption capacity of soil, crop species, crop growth stages and climate conditions, and raise the best and most crops with the least water. At the same time, drip irrigation has also been applied to urban greening, which makes the city tree-lined and green patches appear in the desert. Large areas of citrus, grapefruit and lemon orchards in the southern desert are irrigated by remote control computer. The acidity and sweetness of fruit are measured by computer, and the picking, packaging and transportation of fruit are mechanized. Within 24 hours, the fruit was put on the shelves at home and abroad. Statistics show that 40% of fruits and vegetables in the European market come from Israel, which makes Israel win the reputation of "European kitchen".