Crushing Bananas of the Seventh Year

The seventh year (Shemittah)

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Question

The bananas are about to spoil, is it permissible to make banana cake or banana ice cream from them?

Answer

It is permissible to crush bananas that are about to spoil [if it is customary to do so] to make cake or ice cream so that they will be eaten and not discarded.

Source

Rambam (Shemita, Chapter 5, Halacha 3; Terumot, Chapter 11, Halacha 2); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it, Siman 25, Se'if Katan 32); Seder HaShevi'it from Chazon Ish (Ot 9); Azmera LeShimcha (Shemita, Issue 3).

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