Hishtil Overview
Hishtil produces seedling and young vegetable plants, ornamental plants, and herbs. Its economical and environmentally friendly horticultural solutions comply with the strictest international standards and are designed to directly improve the quality of food. Hishtil has a global network of nurseries, with four sites in Israel and six joint-venture nurseries in Turkey, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the U.S. The company produces more than one billion young plants annually, of which approximately 80 million are grafted vegetables.
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Dümmen Orange and Hishtil join forces for Basewell promotion
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Hishtil buys Ringel Nurseries' dianthus activities
Hishtil Nurseries has announced the acquisition of the Dianthus activities of Ringel Nurseries.
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Forget Coke and Pepsi;put cola-flavored leaves in drinks
Hishtil Nurseries, an Israeli company, is the leading seller of Artemisia arbotanum, also known as the cola plant. They export about 250 kinds of culinary herbal plants to Western Europe and North America. Hishtil discovered the cola plant with a collector in Germany and developed it into a mass-market product. They sold nearly 100,000 plugs and cuttings of the cola plant globally in 2016. The cola plant grows well in urban gardens and has a taste and fragrance similar to cola with a light anise overtone. Hishtil also offers other unusual herbal plants for garden and kitchen use.
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Vegetable Grafting Facility Gears Up For Increased Production
Tri-Hishtil, a grafting company, has made significant strides in its production of grafted vegetables. The company is in partnership with TriEst, Hishtill, and Centro SEIA. They are focusing on crops like watermelon and tomatoes and have already shipped plants to various states. The facility is capable of producing other crops based on customer demand. Tri-Hishtil is working with growers to ensure they get the best results from grafted plants and is conducting trials to showcase the benefits. The grafting process is currently done manually, but there has been interest in mechanical grafting. The company is also exploring the use of grafting to bring new varieties into the market.
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Hishtil Show at California Spring Trials
| Sector | Agriculture & Food Technologies |
Funding
| Total funding | Undisclosed |
| Last funding | Undisclosed |
| Stage | Mature |
| Rounds | 0 |
| Investors | 0 |
Team Members
4
Employees: 51-200
Web & Social Links
| Website | www.hishtil.com |
Locations
Afula, Israel
Yarden Street 22, Nehalim, Israel
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Hishtil Business
Business models
B2C, B2B
Product stage
Released
Employees
51-200
Sector
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesAg TechFarm Equipment & TreatmentTarget Customer
Agriculture & FoodCropsCore Technology
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agtechgardeninggraftingcropsbreedinggeneticsGeographic Markets
South AfricaBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaFranceItalyTurkeyHishtil Financials
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Undisclosed
Last funding
Mature
Funding stage
0
Total rounds
0
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Hishtil Lifecycle
Hishtil News
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Dümmen Orange and Hishtil join forces for Basewell promotion
The article discusses the use of a security service by www.greenhousemag.com to protect against online attacks.
growth-positive
Hishtil buys Ringel Nurseries' dianthus activities
Hishtil Nurseries has announced the acquisition of the Dianthus activities of Ringel Nurseries.
Acquisition
growth-positive
Forget Coke and Pepsi;put cola-flavored leaves in drinks
Hishtil Nurseries, an Israeli company, is the leading seller of Artemisia arbotanum, also known as the cola plant. They export about 250 kinds of culinary herbal plants to Western Europe and North America. Hishtil discovered the cola plant with a collector in Germany and developed it into a mass-market product. They sold nearly 100,000 plugs and cuttings of the cola plant globally in 2016. The cola plant grows well in urban gardens and has a taste and fragrance similar to cola with a light anise overtone. Hishtil also offers other unusual herbal plants for garden and kitchen use.
CustomersPartners
growth-positive
Vegetable Grafting Facility Gears Up For Increased Production
Tri-Hishtil, a grafting company, has made significant strides in its production of grafted vegetables. The company is in partnership with TriEst, Hishtill, and Centro SEIA. They are focusing on crops like watermelon and tomatoes and have already shipped plants to various states. The facility is capable of producing other crops based on customer demand. Tri-Hishtil is working with growers to ensure they get the best results from grafted plants and is conducting trials to showcase the benefits. The grafting process is currently done manually, but there has been interest in mechanical grafting. The company is also exploring the use of grafting to bring new varieties into the market.
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Hishtil Show at California Spring Trials
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Israeli Nursery Penetrates Japanese Market with Basil Bonsai
Israeli company Hishtil has successfully penetrated the Japanese market with its Basil Bonsai, which features increased strength and durability. The grafted basil plant onto the bonsai trees root system improves the durability of the Basil Bonsai against diseases and climate disasters. This development has been well-received in South Korea as well. Hishtil is a world leader in plant propagation and grafting of vegetable plants.
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Horticulture farmers to adopt Israeli practices
The Natural Organic Farmers’ Association (NOFA) is in talks with Israeli firms Hishtil and OMRI Products to replicate their horticulture practices in the Krishna district. The objective is to achieve higher yields of vegetables and fruits through tissue culture and grafting methods. NOFA aims to establish a tissue culture laboratory and is seeking the expertise of YSR Horticulture University. They are also considering a partnership with Biodiversity International for advice on the latest horticulture techniques.
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Israel: Hishtil introduces new edible ornamentals
Hishtil introduced 4 new edible plants focused on the needs of todays consumer. The new plants have different shapes and can be consumed directly. The products include the basil tree, Capsipop, Tomaccio, and Sweet Potato. Hishtil supplies these plants to growers worldwide. The Capsipop and basil tree have unique aesthetic features due to grafting. The Tomaccio is a result of 12 years of breeding work and can be consumed fresh or dried. The Sweet Potato is a healthy and sweet tuberous-rooted perennial. Hishtil also produces a wide range of young plants, herbs, and vegetables using their Clean to eat concept.
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Employee Info
| Employees (range) | 51-200 |
| Exact count | 155 |
| Team members | 4 |
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Admin Info
| Confidence | 90/100 |
| Missing | funding rounds, markets, not claimed |
| BI Verification | Yamila Silbert |
| Registrar ID | 510941784 |
| Crunchbase | hishtil |
| Phone | +97239373111 |
| Creator | Yanina Wainscheinker |
| Creator email | yanina.wain@gmail.com |
| Last updater | Orli Wollner |
| Updater email | orlushka@gmail.com |
| Last update | 2020-08-05T00:00:00.000Z |
| Created | 2014-09-17T00:00:00.000Z |