The expansion program began in 1998 with 3,000 Medjool offshoots. Since then we have annually increased the size of the operation through tissue culture, the purchase of offshoots and the replanting of our own. We have also diversified our operation in 1999 by bringing in the Barhi palm, and today our farms stand at over 1,000 dunums (approximately 250 acres) with another 500 dunums to be added soon. Our total number of palms is 6,900 Medjool and 2,000 Barhi. Our current five farms are: