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Are trees grown indoors, in unperforated pots, subject to orlah laws?

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

Are trees grown indoors, in unperforated pots, subject to orlah laws?

Can Ashkenazim eat passionfruit ice cream (and other imported passionfruit products)?

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

I heard that passionfruit is treated like a tree by Ashkenazim and thus obligated in orlah laws. So, my question is if we're allowed to eat passionfruit products (not the fruit - the products), like ice cream, juice, and the like when they are imported from outside Israel?

Is passionfruit subject to the laws of orlah?

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

I planted a passionfruit vine as a living fence. Do I have to wait three years to eat the fruit?

 

Should we be concerned that Israeli imported fruit is orlah?

Rabbi Moshe bloom

There are avocados in the supermarket (I live in New York) stamped "Israel." Should I be concerned about orlah? I know it's de'oraita in Israel, and safek de'oraita lechumrah.

Picking and picking up pomegranates in a public area

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

I have a strange question… we were at a public park that had tons of pomegranate trees in RBS. They were big so there is no doubt in my mind that they are old enough… is it halachically allowed to take pomegranates from a public park if they’ve already fallen to the ground? 

Picking herbs growing on the roadside

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

Am I allowed to take cuttings from overgrown wild sage or rosemary at the side of the road in public areas? A few people I know have said that you’re allowed because they grow back and it’s actually good for the trees to take cuttings… but is there an issue of stealing? What about terumot and ma'aserot?

Is hyssop obligated in orlah?

Dr. Mordechai Shomron, agronomist | 24 Tammuz 5785

What is the halachic status of hyssop (a.k.a. za'atar) vis-a-vis orlah?

Is natal plum subject to orlah?

Dr. Mordechai Shomron, agronomist; addition by Rabbi Moshe Bloom | Av 5785

Hello, is Carissa macrocarpa (Natal plum) considered a tree subject to the laws of orlah?

Orlah count when transplanting trees into the ground vs. into pots sitting on concrete outside Israel

Rabbi Moshe Bloom
Our shul in Whashington D.C. has recently planted a garden with blueberry bushes and apple and fig trees. I am trying to determine if there would be orlah concerns. The bushes and trees were planted in a mature, fruit bearing stage - I assume they are several years old, but am wondering if there are additional questions I should ask. Does the "clock" go back to zero every time the trees are planted or not if the roots remain entangled in dirt?
And one follow-up question:
The fig trees are in a large earthenware pot which rests on the cement steps of the shul - they are disconnected from the ground. Would that be a reason for their orlah count to restart?

Air layering with root balling and orlah count

Rabbi Moshe Bloom

Good morning. I have a question regarding the propagation of saplings by the method in the YouTube link. Is the fruit still the subject of orlah? https://youtu.be/mqYJBPsflQg?si=CfRqhUweVq49ifCu