Cravings during shmita
Question:
What should a pregnant woman, who craves a banana, do – since there aren’t yet any shmita (sabbatical year) bananas? -- Adi, Central Israel
Answer:
Even during the shmita year, one may eat bananas. In fact, permitted bananas (and every other fruit) should be available throughout the shmita year.
Moreover, at this time of year, bananas are definitely permitted. Although they were picked during the shmita year, they all grew during the sixth year.
Please note that all of the above applies to any person – not only to pregnant women.
(Rabbi Shmuel Nechushtan)
