The ‘etrog’ wars: How the Ottoman Empire turned a sacred fruit into a global commodity
From the groves of Corfu and Cephalonia to the orchards of Tiberias and Jaffa, the saga of the etrog under Ottoman rule reveals how a fruit became entangled in struggles of faith and trade.
ETROGIM ON display: The fruit’s distinctive bumpy skin and bright color made it both a ritual object and a coveted commodity across Jewish communities.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)ByALEX WINSTON
