Purchasing Strawberries after the Sabbatical Year
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Question
Are there still concerns about strawberries regarding the Sabbatical year, or can they be purchased anywhere?
Answer
Shalom and blessings,
From the 26th of Cheshvan 5783, strawberries do not have the sanctity of the Sabbatical year, and it is permissible to purchase them anywhere. According to most poskim, there is also no other prohibition [such as sefichin or a decree not to buy until new produce arrives].
There are those who are stringent until the 9th of Nissan 5783 not to buy in the open market, [until then, most strawberries were still sown during the Sabbatical year]. However, even according to these opinions, if it is produce from a non-Jew, the sanctity of the Sabbatical year does not apply.
Source
Rambam (Shemita, Chapter 4, Halacha 13); Chazon Ish (Shemita, Siman 7, Se'if 16 and Siman 9, Se'if 17).