Cooking Seventh Year Fruits That Most People Eat Raw
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Question
If something is mostly eaten raw but many people are accustomed to cooking it, is it permitted in the seventh year?
Answer
A method of use that many are accustomed to [regarding the consumption of the fruit - raw or cooked], but not the majority, is considered a method of consumption.
Source
Jerusalem Talmud (Shevi'it, Chapter 8, Halacha 2); Rambam (Shemita, Chapter 5, Halacha 3); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it, Siman 25, Se'if Katan 32); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemita, Issue 3).