[Avodah] What's the berakha on hearts of palm?

[Zev Sero]

Arie Folger wrote:
> Rabosai,
> 
> According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_palm we are dealing
> with an important edible product of a tree, about which I saw no
> indication that it bears any other commestble fruits. So does one make
> a ha'etz on it, or if not, why not?

It's not a fruit of the tree, it's the tree itself.  Therefore it's a
fruit of the ground.


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