A Palestinian man tests the freshly pressed olive oil at an olive oil factory in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during the annual harvest season. AFP
A farm worker harvests dates at a farm in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip. The harvesting season for dates usually starts at the beginning of October, after the first rain. AP Photo
A Palestinian picks red dates from palm trees, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
A truck carrying baskets of red dates is seen at a farm in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians pick red dates from palm trees, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Red dates picked from palm trees are seen in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians collect red dates, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians pick red dates from palm trees, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians sort red dates in baskets, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip annual season of collecting red dates, one of the most important products of the agricultural sector, began at the end of September and is expected to continue till December. According to local figures, there are 250,000 palm trees in the Gaza Strip, only 150,000 are bearing fruits, with annual production of 12,000 to 15,000 tons of red dates. Farmers, however, are facing regular issues related to storing and exporting their production in light of border closure and the Israeli restrictions imposed on exported quantities from the enclave. EPA
A Palestinian man holds olives for sale at a market in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian man pours olives out of a bucket during harvest season at an olive grove in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian woman farmer removes leafs from the picked olives during the harvest season, in Gaza City. Palestinians begin the harvest in October, a staple for many local farmers that also use them to make oil. AP Photo
A Palestinian family sorts out olives during harvest season at an olive grove in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian women sort olives during harvest season at an olive grove in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian man sorts olives to be pressed at an olive oil factory in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during the annual harvest season. AFP
A Palestinian man tests the freshly pressed olive oil at an olive oil factory in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during the annual harvest season. AFP
A farm worker harvests dates at a farm in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip. The harvesting season for dates usually starts at the beginning of October, after the first rain. AP Photo
A Palestinian picks red dates from palm trees, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
A truck carrying baskets of red dates is seen at a farm in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians pick red dates from palm trees, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Red dates picked from palm trees are seen in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians collect red dates, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians pick red dates from palm trees, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. EPA
Palestinians sort red dates in baskets, in Deir al Balah town, the central Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip annual season of collecting red dates, one of the most important products of the agricultural sector, began at the end of September and is expected to continue till December. According to local figures, there are 250,000 palm trees in the Gaza Strip, only 150,000 are bearing fruits, with annual production of 12,000 to 15,000 tons of red dates. Farmers, however, are facing regular issues related to storing and exporting their production in light of border closure and the Israeli restrictions imposed on exported quantities from the enclave. EPA
A Palestinian man holds olives for sale at a market in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian man pours olives out of a bucket during harvest season at an olive grove in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian woman farmer removes leafs from the picked olives during the harvest season, in Gaza City. Palestinians begin the harvest in October, a staple for many local farmers that also use them to make oil. AP Photo
A Palestinian family sorts out olives during harvest season at an olive grove in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
Palestinian women sort olives during harvest season at an olive grove in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
A Palestinian man sorts olives to be pressed at an olive oil factory in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during the annual harvest season. AFP
A Palestinian man tests the freshly pressed olive oil at an olive oil factory in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during the annual harvest season. AFP
Date and olive harvest in Gaza: Palestinians hard-pressed by Israeli restrictions - in pictures
Gazans struggle to farm their crops under strict border rules that also affect storage and exports
