Law of Non-Jewish Produce in the Sabbatical Year
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Question
What is the law regarding the produce of a non-Jew grown in the Land of Israel?
Answer
There is no prohibition of spontaneous growth on fruits, but there is a prohibition on commerce for those who believe that non-Jewish fruits have the sanctity of the Sabbatical year. Therefore, until the time of biur, if one has already purchased fruits grown by a non-Jew, or if one is a guest or eating in a hall and is served non-Jewish fruits, it is permitted to eat them until the time of biur and to keep the leftovers and peels with the sanctity of the Sabbatical year. After the time of biur, one should not eat non-Jewish fruits that were not destroyed by the Jew when they came into his possession [since the Jew who bought fruits from a non-Jew is obligated to destroy them when the time of biur arrives. Although the fruits are not prohibited during the time of biur when they are in the possession of the non-Jew, once the Jew has taken them, he must destroy them, and if he did not do so, the fruits are prohibited].
Source
Azmera Lishmecha (Shemita, Issue 2).