The Shmittah Committee of Kashrus leMehadrin headed by HaRav Yosef Efrati seeks to remind the chareidi public that a large assortment of summer fruit such as peaches, cherries, apricots, nectarines, plums, grapes and lemons are already from the Shmittah harvest and must be bought only from stores with proper supervision where either non-Jewish (nochri) or Otzar Beis Din produce is sold. In a few weeks, the harvest of apples, pears, kiwi, mango, avocado and other new fruits will also arrive and towards the end of 5775, fresh citrus fruit and persimmons etc. will also find their way to the markets.

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