Orlah for Passion Fruit
Question
Do the laws of orlah apply to passion fruit growing in a pot?
Answer
Shalom u’vrachah
We are stringent and treat passion fruit as a fruit, and it is forbidden to eat it during the years of orlah.
The law of orlah applies even in a non-perforated pot.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De’ah, siman 294, se’if 26
One who plants on a ship, or in a pot, even if it is not perforated, is obligated.
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