In this episode of Friday Focus, environment reporter Sue Surkes discusses Israel's biblical flora, including the revival of a 1,900-year-old date palm seed and the Rose of Jericho. She also explores the significance of the Christ-thorn jujube tree and the olive tree in biblical texts. The episode concludes with a speculation on the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden.

Original article source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/friday-focus-with-sue-surkes-israels-biblical-flora-resurrected/
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