What to do if my new house has trees and I'm not sure if they are orlah?
Question
We bought a house last year that came with lots of fruit trees. I do not know if the fruit from some of the trees (the lemon trees for example) is more than 3 years old. I also don't know (if these trees are more than 4 years old) if the previous owner redeemed the neta revay fruit. What should I do in this case? Just a note that I just took terumah and ma'aser from the lemons on these trees and started using them.
Answer
Rabbi Moshe Bloom
If you have a way to find out from the previous owner, that is best. If not, and the trees look mature, you can assume they are. If the previous owner did or did not perform pidyon neta revay, it is not relevant - only what it is obligated this year.