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(English) Dr.Tully Friedgut, Senior Economist, Orly Cactus Farm: "The - Opuntia, the Prickly pear is really a miraculous plant, and it can use relatively little water, certainly relatively to citrus, relative to mangos, relative to the kinds of plants that grow in subtropical climates such as Israel's is and we in our company, our dream is to harness science and the sun and with those two help create a world that is free of hunger of sickness and of poverty."

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Tully Isaac Friedgut, Ph.D. Tully Friedgut, Ph.D.

Dr. Tully Friedgut, Agricultural Specialist, Office of Agricultural Affairs, US Embassy, Israel.

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Orly Cactus Farm

The fruit (tunas) and the branches (nopal) are unique and of a high quality when compared to others globally, and are grown organically without chemicals or pesticides. The new varieties have become the base to create new dishes and nutritional products.