State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization

Irit Bar-Ya'akov

Doron Holland

Kamel Hatib

Reuven Birger

Amnon Erez

Raya Korchinsky

Ze'ev Yablovitz

A new and distinct almond variety ofnamed 'ZOHAR', particularly characterized by self-fertility and production of high quality almond fruit with a large kernel.

Almond tree named 'Zohar'

A new and distinct almond variety ofnamed 'MATAN', particularly characterized by self-fertility and production of high quality almond fruit with a large kernel.

Almond tree named 'Matan'

A new and distinct apricot variety ofnamed 'DANIEL', particularly characterized by self-pollinating and self-fertile medium-sized tree with vigorous growth habit; good fruit productivity; early ripening with harvest of mature fruit in early May in Yizre'el Valley, Israel; medium-sized, freestone mature fruit, with deep orange skin color; and aromatic mature fruit which is of good eating quality(sweet-sour flavor, firm texture and moderate juice production).

Apricot tree named 'Daniel'

A new and distinct pomegranate variety ofnamed 'KAMEL', particularly characterized by self-pollinating and self-fertile medium-sized tree with vigorous growth; good fruit productivity; large-sized, mature fruit with uniform, dark red skin color that appears very early in fruit development, red arils; and mature fruit which is of good eating quality, sweet-sour flavor and good juice production.

Pomegranate tree named 'KAMEL'

A new and distinct pomegranate variety ofnamed 'EMEK', particularly characterized by self-pollinating and self-fertile medium-sized tree with vigorous growth; good fruit productivity; medium-sized, mature fruit with uniform, dark pink to red skin color, red arils; and mature fruit which is of good eating quality, sweet flavor and good juice production.

Growing community of inventors

Qiryat Tivon, Israel

Irit Bar-Ya'akov