Vegetables Permitted for Consumption during the Shemitah
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Question
Which vegetables are permitted to eat during the Shemitah?
Answer
There are several sources that permit consumption: A. Vegetables grown outside of Israel. B. Vegetables from Syria and Transjordan, whether grown by Jews or non-Jews. [Nowadays relevant for vegetables coming from the Kingdom of Jordan and parts of the southern Golan Heights]. C. Non-Jewish produce from all of Israel. [After verifying that the land indeed belongs to a non-Jew]. D. When they began to grow before the Shemitah. Some are stringent and hold that only vegetables harvested before the Shemitah are permitted. In all cases, except for those from abroad and harvested in the sixth year, one must observe the sanctity of the seventh year with the vegetables.
Source
Rambam (Shemitah, Chapter 4); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 5).