Eight The British Mandate Government’s Policy toward the Citrus Industry

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps and Figures ix
4. Tables xi
5. Preface xiii
6. The Tantalizing Aroma of Citrus Blossoms 1
7. Ideological Platform
8. Degania or Petah Tikva? 21
9. Social and Geographical Platform
10. Spatial Distribution and Social and Entrepreneurial Profile 49
11. Technological Innovations
12. From Jaffa to Petah Tikva 87
13. Technological Innovations during the Mandate Era 111
14. Technological Innovations in Arab Citriculture 155
15. Growing Pains
16. Pursuit of Profit 167
17. The British Mandate Government’s Policy toward the Citrus Industry 181
18. Attempts to Establish a Cartel 187
19. Conclusion 217
20. Notes 221
21. Bibliography 247
22. Index 267