Sources & photos

The website copy was written using the farm's publications and publicly available information about it.

Photography

• The opening date-cluster background and the Arava landscape were photographed by Koren Farm and published inYnet's article about the Arava water crisis.
• The original label was supplied by Koren Farm. The round emblem is an AI-assisted graphic adaptation of that label, retaining its colors and palm illustration.

From our neighborhood freezer in Hadera

The serving photos and ideas were selected from material supplied by Koren Farm about the neighborhood freezer in Ein Hayam, Hadera. They show homemade serving suggestions. The date and chocolate bites idea was adapted from a recipe shared in that material. Images were resized for faster loading without changing their content.

Packing the box

The opening packing clip comes fromKoren Farm's post on Tenor, at a link supplied by the farm. The full clip is shown and optimized for loading. At the farm's request, Avi's old contact details on the label were covered in yellow. The fruit and its colors were not altered.

Dates up close

The close-ups of dates on a plate and in a box were selected from the Hadera neighborhood freezer material supplied by the farm. The photos were cropped to focus on the fruit. The dates' colors and texture were not changed.

The family and life on the farm

The photo of Miri and Avi Koren, the image captioned in Hebrew as We are moist, and the additional harvest photo were supplied by the farm for this website. Images were resized for faster loading without altering their subjects or content. The farm supplied the information about Miri and Avi founding it in 1977 and Barak joining in 2017.

Orchard gallery

The first three gallery photos were selected from the Tamarim VeNehenim group's material supplied by Koren Farm: the orchard, a cluster before harvest, and dates in a collection crate. Images were resized for faster loading without changing their content.

About the farm

• Koren Farm website: information about the dates, collection and contact details.
• Koren Farm on LinkedIn: family background and the year the farm was founded.
• Koren Farm on Easy: additional information about the farm in Paran.

Paran's climate

The Climate of the Central Arava, by Yair Giladi and Hanan Ginat, on the Central Arava Regional Council website. A source for the description of Paran's cooler nights relative to Hatzeva and Ein Tamar. The connection to flavor is presented from the growers' perspective.

Interview and social media

• Barak Koren interviewed on Totzeret Haaretz, Radio Kol Rega (Hebrew): information about harvesting, packing and neighborhood freezers is based on the interview transcript supplied by the farm.
• Koren Farm on Instagram: a link supplied by the farm.

Fonts

Heebo and Frank Ruhl Libre, under the SIL Open Font License. Heebo license · Frank Ruhl Libre license.

Prices were supplied by the farm. Please contact the farm to check stock, delivery and active pickup points.