- Q. Dear Rov Shlit’a. Is it possible in our days, when all fruits are avilable on line to make the bracha of Sheheyanu on the second night of Rosh Hashana?
A. One only makes a Bracha on fruits that grow yearly, however, fruits that grow all year round do not usually require a Shehecheyanu brocho.
Therefore, some Poskim maintain that one should not recite the bracha on new fruit nowadays since all types of fruits are available all year round in the local markets.
See Piskei Teshuvot 225:17 and Seder Birkat HaNehenin 11:15
In general, one does not recite the shehecheyanu blessing on fruits that are constantly available even if they are technically seasonal but are found year-round due to refrigeration, newer growing techniques or simply because they are shipped from other locations.
So, seemingly, most produce in local supermarkets today wouldn’t qualify for the shehecheyanu blessing.
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