Mashing Shemitta fruits
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Question
Q: Is it permitted in the Shemitta year to mash a fruit completely until it entirely loses the form of the fruit, or is it only permitted on condition that some of the fruit is still recognizable?
Answer
A: Fruits and vegetables that may be mashed may be mashed even completely, in a manner that causes the form of the fruit to be lost.
Source
S: Rambam (Shemittah 5:3; Terumot 11:2); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it, siman 25, se'if katan 32); Seder HaShevi'it from the Chazon Ish (ot 9); Zamera LeShimcha (Shemittah, issue 3).
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