The Beracha on Hydroponically Grown Fruits and Vegetables

The Beracha on Hydroponically Grown Fruits and Vegetables Day: Friday Date: January 8, 2016 Parshat: Va'era Yalkut Yosef: O"H: 204 Fruits and vegetables grown in a planter retain their original beracha regardless whether the planter has holes in the bottom or not. The proper beracha on fruits and vegetables that were grown hydroponically is shehakol since they do not receive their sustenance from the ground. However, a person who said the usual beracha on such fruits or vegetables instead of shehakol does not need to say a new beracha. Since in general commercially sold fruits and vegetables are grown from the ground and not hydroponically, one should should say the normal beracha and not assume they were grown hydroponically. DSH is brought to you in memory of Rabbi Mordechai ben Daniel. Please visit us online at sephardichalacha.org