30 years of tradition and quality
Distinguished Moroccan etrogim for wholesale
Precisely graded and reliably distributed
For 30 years, Damder has brought distinguished, non-grafted Moroccan etrogim from the heart of the Atlas Mountains, grown with care, under rabbinical supervision and individually graded.
Only one in five etrogim passes Damder's exacting selection. Every etrog is assigned to one of five clearly defined quality grades, so each institution, community and retailer receives precisely the standard ordered. Our distribution package includes premium presentation, personal guidance and marketing support — with no surprises and no compromises.
Damder's five quality grades
AA Ateret Zahav
Bareket
Exceptionally beautiful etrogim at the highest level of hiddur, with rare form and color, balanced growth, refined contours and outstanding cleanliness.
AA Keter Elyon
Pitdah
A premium etrog for those seeking exceptional hiddur. The upper third is completely clean, with beautiful growth, rare form and color, and refined contours.
AA Hadar Malchut
Nofech
A beautiful, highly mehudar etrog selected to exacting halachic standards, with a high level of cleanliness and carefully maintained form. Ideal for communities and kollelim.
A Pe'er V'Hadar
Achlamah
A particularly beautiful and mehudar Moroccan etrog, with pleasing form and color. Well suited to group orders, communities and kollelim.
A Mehudar
Shoham
A beautiful, clean and mehudar etrog with appealing color and growth, selected for avreichim distributions, groups and institutions.
Complete support for retailers, communities and institutions
More than premium etrogim: guidance from the orchard to your point of sale, so you can price confidently and sell with peace of mind.
Guidance from the orchard
Damder follows every etrog from blossom and harvest through inspection and packing.
Precise grading
Every grade contains only etrogim that meet its exact standard, with no surprises for your customers.
Point-of-sale promotion
Practical promotion and sales support that helps your local campaign reach the right audience.
Personal sales support
Hands-on assistance for retailers and institutions, including first-time sellers.
“With Damder, you order by grade and receive exactly that standard, together with promotion, guidance and a complete support package.”
Every retailer, community and institution receives personal service
From selecting the right stock to the final sale, we support you with packaging, promotion and practical guidance that helps you succeed with confidence.
Your next step is to choose success
- Select your stockChoose grades and quantities that fit your audience.
- Open your point of saleReceive packaging, promotional materials and professional guidance.
- Sell with confidenceRely on consistent quality and precise grading.
Authentic Lineage Without Grafting Concerns
Professor Eliezer Goldschmidt, an agriculture expert from the Hebrew University, summarized his visit to the Moroccan orchards: ‘During the tour we examined as many trees as possible across the different plots. In no case did we find signs of grafting. This is an ancient and remarkably reliable tradition.’
For generations, this isolated region at the foot of the Atlas Mountains — far from other citrus orchards — has been the pure source of Moroccan etrogim. Leading Torah authorities prized these etrogim for their trusted lineage and freedom from grafting. The Baba Sali, Rabbi Shlomo Kluger, the Brisker Rav and the Minchat Yitzchak all upheld the distinguished tradition of etrogim from the Damder region.
For generations, this isolated region at the foot of the Atlas Mountains — far from other citrus orchards — has been the pure source of Moroccan etrogim. Leading Torah authorities prized these etrogim for their trusted lineage and freedom from grafting. The Baba Sali, Rabbi Shlomo Kluger, the Brisker Rav and the Minchat Yitzchak all upheld the distinguished tradition of etrogim from the Damder region.
Moroccan Etrogim of Trusted, Non-Grafted Lineage
In 1995, a special rabbinical delegation travelled on behalf of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, together with agricultural professor Eliezer Goldschmidt, to examine the kashrut and non-grafted lineage of Morocco’s etrogim. The delegation climbed into the Atlas Mountain canyons, where local growers have cultivated etrogim for centuries. Hundreds of trees in different plots were inspected without advance notice, confirming the strength of the local tradition that preserves the purity of the variety.
On their return, the findings were presented to Rabbi Elyashiv, who welcomed the confirmation that the Moroccan fields preserve a pure, non-grafted etrog lineage. As recorded in Vayisa Yosef in his name, Rabbi Elyashiv relied on the grading and kashrut of these etrogim and used them for the mitzvah on Sukkot. Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach and many leading Torah authorities of our generation have likewise chosen these distinguished Moroccan etrogim.
Damder — the Living Heart of the Authentic Moroccan Etrog
The Tradition
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Enter the Heritage and Tradition of Damder Etrogim
Community sales and group purchasing for kollelim
Close rabbinical supervision led by Rabbi Moshe Brandsdorfer
Tiferet Bachurim campaign — select etrogim for yeshiva students
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky selecting a Damder etrog for the mitzvah
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
Green gold in the Damder orchards — chosen by leading Torah authorities
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch selecting a Damder etrog
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
Rabbi Tzvi Rotberg, Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Meir, taking a Damder etrog
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch once again chooses a Damder etrog
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
Rabbi Azriel Auerbach, Rosh Yeshiva
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
Rabbi Yehoshua Eichenstein
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
Rabbi Asher Deutsch, of blessed memory
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
Rabbi Baruch Shmuel Deutsch
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
The beauty of Etrog is a real diamond that grows on trees
