Purchasing Fruit or Vegetables Without Kosher Certification
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Question
Hello, A person who purchased fruits without knowing their kosher status, in the month of Adar 5784, which is not a Shemitah year, such as watermelon or melon, what should he do to be able to eat them, if at all?
Answer
Hello
In the cases you mentioned, these are vegetables, so the only thing to do is to tithe them out of doubt.
However, this applies only to vegetables that do not have the prohibition of Orlah, but for tree fruits, in addition to tithing, it is necessary to check whether Orlah is present during this period.
For fruits where Orlah is present, there is no way to eat them.