Peeling Fruits and Vegetables in the Sabbatical Year
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Question
Is it permissible to peel fruits and vegetables that are not typically eaten with the peel?
Answer
It is forbidden to peel fruits and vegetables that are not typically peeled because peeling results in the loss of the peel, which becomes waste.
Source
Jerusalem Talmud (Terumot chapter 11, halacha 4); Rambam (Shemita chapter 5, halacha 3; Terumot chapter 11, halacha 10); Chazon Ish (Shevi'it chapter 14, note 10); Seder HaShevi'it (Chazon Ish, note 9); Azmera LeShimcha (Shemita, issue 3).
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