Current sectionFoodShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeGrapevines that survived in abandoned orchards in dunes along the southern coastal plain by climbing up trees. Credit: Dor KedmiGrapevines left uncultivated on Israel's coastal plain tell a forgotten story in the history of local farming, and offer a key to coping with the climate crisisRonit Vered12:33 AM • August 07 2026 IDTAt first, it looks like a mirage: tangled branches extend 6 to 8 meters into the air, where clusters of green and purple grapes hang in the heat of summer.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel agricultureGazaEnvironment & NatureClimate changeIsrael-PalestineCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesWest BankNetanyahuMichigan PrimaryLebanonElection PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHow Grapevines Left Behind in 1948 Survived Against All OddsAliases and Unpaid Bills: How the Netanyahus Worked Israel's Healthcare SystemHaaretz CartoonBody of Missing Man Found in Central Israel; Friends Suspected of MurderMossad Chief Removes Senior Officials After Failed Iran OperationRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThis Israeli ultra-Orthodox Feminist Activist Has a Warning for U.S. JewsHow Israel's Elbit Armed the United Arab Emirates'I Tried, I Got Crushed by AIPAC': Andy Levin Is All-in for El-SayedIt's No Wonder Israelis Want War. Violence Has Become a Source of JoyIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesFormer Mossad Chief Appointed to Lead U.S. Defense Technology Company