Regular weekly meetings are conducted with the growers providing transfer of technical and professional instruction, including the harvesting programme that is prepared according to accurate assessment by their professional expert according to the precise ripeness of the fruit for the market. Instruction and support is provided by the Quality Control team to the grower providing assistance for adhering to the Globalgap, Tesco Nuture and Field to Fork standards.
The grower is able to follow the packing details via an internet site which includes quality reports and payment details.

Zemach has committed itself to minimizing pesticide usage by using the most modern methods of “friendly to the environment products”. A pesticide expert regularly visits the orchards checking the health of the trees. The growers use fly traps for the control of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
For the past 10 years Zemach farmers have been using the fly traps

The work forces at Zemach Avocado originate from the nearby kibbutzim, Arab villages, non-Arab villages & local towns. Transport or refunded bus/car expenses is provided for the workers.
The work force consists of managerial staff, crew of permanent maintenance workers and seasonal factory workers.

The seasonal workers are employed from approximately April until March with an increase of workers at peak harvesting during the summer months.
Zemach enforces a non-discrimination policy for its work force.
Many of the seasonal workers return to Zemach annually.

New workers are trained before commencing work and permanent staffs receive training in Safety First, Work Safety, Fire Instruction and using equipment for working at heights. Fork lift drivers are given refresher courses annually.