Crushing fruits of the Sabbatical year
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Question
Is it permitted in the Shemitah year to blend a tomato in a blender for an Arabic salad into a complete purée until the fruit completely loses its form, or is it permitted only on condition that some small pieces of tomato are still recognizable?
Answer
Fruits and vegetables that are permitted to be crushed may also be crushed completely, even to the point that the fruit loses its form.
Source
Maimonides (Hilchot Shemitah 5:3; Hilchot Terumot 11:2); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it 25:32); Seder HaShevi'it from the Chazon Ish (sec. 9); Zimra LeShimcha (Shemitah, issue 3).
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