Juicing Fruits in the Sabbatical Year

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Question

Is it permissible to juice fruits that are meant for juicing?

Answer

Fruits and vegetables that are meant for juicing, such as carrots, pomegranates, apples, and the like, raise a question regarding the permissibility of juicing them [since one might argue that because it is customary to do so, it is not considered extracting juice, and even though the reason mentioned in the previous section that it is considered crushing the fruit does not apply here], and there is room to be lenient. As for citrus fruits that are meant for juicing, it is more straightforward that it is permissible to juice them. 

Source

Regarding juicing fruits, see Mishnah (Terumot, chapter 11, mishnah 3); Rambam (Shemittah, chapter 5, halacha 3; Terumot, chapter 11, halacha 2). The Chazon Ish (Sheviit, siman 25, s.k. 32) permitted juicing oranges, explaining that although it is forbidden to turn food into a drink because it is considered extracting juice and the fruit is lost, here it is permitted because it is considered crushing the fruit, which is allowed since part of the fruit is also extracted. Therefore, even for those who are stringent not to crush fruit, even if it is customary nowadays to crush it, there is more room for leniency here. Azmera Leshimcha (Shemittah, issue 3).

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