Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Food Recall (Israel) - Smoked Trout

The Ministry of Health and Latfood announced a recall of the following products, due to tests that showed the presence of Listeria in the product:



Product Name: NORVEN Frozen Sliced Smoked Trout Fillet (פורל ים מעושן)
Package Size: 1 kg
Barcode: 4820185105521
Production Date: 24/04/17
Expiration Date: 19/04/18

Product Name: NORVEN Frozen Sliced Smoked Trout Fillet (פורל ים מעושן)
Package Size: 350g
Barcode: 4820185104876
Production Date: 24/04/17
Expiration Date: 19/04/18

The product is unsafe to eat, especially for vulnerable populations. Consumers who have purchased this product should NOT use it. Please contact the company to arrange your refund or replacement, by callind Dennis (or is that Denise? - sorry I am not sure!) at 050-305-5209 or emailing office@latfood.co.il

Food Recall (Israel) - Smoked Salmon

The Ministry of Health And Williger announced a recall of the following product, as testing shows the presence of Listeria in the product.



Viking (V-king) Brand Smoked Salmon (sold refrigerated)

100g packages

Barcode 7290002077725

Production Date: 08.08.2017

Use by Date: 08.09.2017

Consumers who have purchased this product should check carefully to see if they have the recalled batch. Do NOT use it - it is unsafe to eat, especially for vulnerable populations!

Contact the company at 1-800-40-50-40 to arrange to return the product to the store where purchased to receive a refund or replacement.

Please contact the company at 1-800-40-50-40 with any questions.

End-of-Summer Fun!


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If you're looking for a fun day out, you can save BIG with discount vouchers and savings - the links in this post will take you to discount deals for each place listed. If you're not yet ready to buy, be sure to save this page and come back here when you're ready to buy your Groupons so you have the right deals handy!

Water Fun:


Chalom Olami extreme water sports on the Kinneret - beach admission alone, 25nis. Add a water sport attraction to the deal, for a total of 69nis per person, or get the Kartisiya for 3 attractions for 139nis (or a deal for one attraction - 49nis)

Montfort Lake FUN! Choose from ice skating tickets or combo skating and boating tickets!

Kayaking at Dag Al HaDan - almost half off!

Cool off at Park Galei Yam in Haifa, for 50nis per person!

Cool off when you're in the Golan at Luna Gal, for just 49nis per person! Tix valid thru Oct 10th. Check their website for updates about special schedules before you go. (note: if you are a Golan resident, you will get a better discount at the gate if you show your TZ)



Jordan River Rafting (with an option to add the "Omega") starting at 50nis per person! Groupon is valid thru the end of the year. During August and other holidays, Groupons can only be redeemed at certain times. Read the terms carefully!

Kayaking in Kfar Blum - starting at 71nis per person. Groupon valid thru Oct. 30. Some restrictions apply

Shefayim Water Park, for 72nis per person. Valid thru Oct. 14

Galei Yam water park in Haifa for 50nis per person. Groupon valid thru the end of August, and can be used Sun, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am - 7pm, and Wednesdays 9am - 10pm

Ropes Courses and Climbing Parks:

Here's a challenge for everyone! Check out Top Rope Park in Kfar Blum! Save 33% off admission with the Groupon! Good thru Oct 30

Urban Climbing in Rechovot - choose among these options - one day admission for one, 29nis, one day family admission for 115nis, or a one-month membership for 179nis!Valid for 2 months from date of purchase (cannot use them after that time has passed)

Discount Tix to "Shachmatipus" Climbing Wall in Kiryat Malachi! 29nis for 1 person / 55 nis for 2. Groupon valid for 60 days from date of purchase.

Extreme Park in Ashdod (Nachal Lachish) - for 29% off or more

Museums:

MadaTech in Haifa for 55nis per person

Discount admission to the Biblical Museum of Natural History in Bet Shemesh! 20nis for 1 person, or 5 people for 95nis! Good thru Sept 19. Book your tour before you go!

Visit the Igudan Ecology Center this summer for just 10nis per person with this deal! You must book your slot before going.

Add some history to your sday at the M'Shoah LaTekuma (from Holocaust to Statehood) Museum in Yad Mordechai. With the Groupon, it costs only 10nis to get in.

Check out the Dinosaur Exhibit in Namal Tel Aviv! (42% off regular price) Thru the end of August.

Trick Art Optical Illusion Exhibit in Be'er Sheva - like nothing you've ever seen before! (49nis for 1, or get a family ticket for 180nis)

Workshops and Courses:

Vegan Cheesemaking Course - online - you'll get a new video every week for the duration of the class.

Glass Mosaics Workshop in Rishon - learn to do something new!

Mosaic or Glass Art Workshop in Jerusalem - 89nis for 1, or 175nis for 2. This is a 2 hr workshop, with times available on Sundays, Tuesdays, or Fridays. You must reserve your slot after buying the Groupon

Do a woodworking workshop with this deal - starts at 99nis per person (for a 3 hour workshop! that's an amazing 33nis per hour). In Kiryat Bialik. For ages 15+.

Studio K offers art workshops, on Sundays and Thursdays in Ramat HaSharon!

Sign up for parent-child science workshops this month at Eureka Park in Netanya! Save about 25% with this deal!

Psagot Winery tours, with wine and cheese tasting, starting at 24nis per person

Horseback Riding - one time 60 min. excursion in Mevo Horon, starting at 79nis, for ages 10+

Pony and Horseback riding - choose between a family excursion or pony rides just for the kids - at Kfar Adumim

Oil painting workshop, 2 sessions, in Kiryat Motzkin. 119nis

Metalworking workshop in Haifa, starts at 149nis

Beer Making Workshop in Jerusalem

Tel Aviv Graffiti Tours, starting at 39nis! You must reserve your tour slot after you purchase the Groupon.

Group fun (Escape Rooms, Laser Tag, Paintball, and more):

"Hide and Seek" Escape Room in the dark, in Tel Aviv, for about 50% off. Groupon valid thru Sept. 15. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. You must reserve your slot in advance.

Treasures of the Inca Escape Room in Tel Aviv. From 31% - 38% off, depending on how large a group you have

Here's a deal for Laser Tag Planet in Haifa -- 209nis for a group of 4, 309nis for a group of 6, or 409nis for a group of 8. Ages 7+. Groupon valid for 60 days from date of purchase. You MUST reserve your slot in advance.

Extreme Paintball in Haifa for 50% off or more! This one is good for groups (players age 5+)

Escapeland offers a multi-sensory escape room game for a group. 59nis per person. MUST reserve in advance. Groupon valid thru Oct. 31

2-hour Segway Tours of Jerusalem or Tel Aviv! For ages 16+, some restrictions apply

Jeep Tour with Chalom Olami (in Migdal, right near the Kinneret) with a driver/guide, up to 7 people for just 399nis - save over 350nis!

Paintball in Yishuv Kalanit for 60% off regular price! The teens here in the Golan love this activity!

Escape Zone - save big on admission to any of the Escape Zone Escape Rooms! (multiple locations)

"Try to Escape" Escape Room for 40% off! In Haifa. Valid for 60 days from date of purchase. Book your time slot after you purchase the Groupon.

The Jerusalem Treasure Escape Room in Ramat Gan - get the Groupon and pay just 249nis for a group of 4, or 279nis for a group of 5. Valid for 60 days from date of purchase. You must reserve your time slot after you buy the Groupon!

"Ex-Room" Escape Room in Tel Aviv - Get your Groupon for 2 (118nis), 3 (175nis), 4 (215nis), 5 (259nis), or 6 (299nis). Groupon is valid for 60 days from date of purchase, and you must call to reserve your timeslot. Nearly all timeslots are available for the Groupon deal, but some time slots require 4 or more players.

Quest House Escape Rooms in Tel Aviv, your choice of 5 different Rooms! 269nis for a group of 4 with the Groupon! Valid thru Sept 1, for slots between 10am and 11:55pm. You must reserve your slot after you purchase the Groupon.

Get 10% off at the Maimonides Puzzle Room in Tiberias. Use code "Kosherfrugal" when you make your reservation! Reservations required. Call 053-530-3018 to reserve your time slot.

Laser City at Cinema City in Glilot - purchase your single or group ticket for over 40% off with this deal!

Laser Tag in Jerusalem! So much fun, and you can save SO much with the Groupon! You must make reservations.

Kids' Play and Petting Zoos:

Park Eretz Hatzvi, near Hod Hasharon, for just 32nis!

Action Park in Lachish, tix start at 38nis. Groupon valid only on certain days

Agam Chai Yiron Petting Zoo (near Tzfat) - for just 32nis per person (save 13nis per child, 3nis per adult, off the regular price!). Valid thru the end of September

Degania Petting Zoo, for 21nis per person. Valid thru Oct. 30th

Chavat Gan Eden Petting Zoo and more in Be'er Yaakov, for just 25nis per person. Groupon valid until Sept. 1

Chatzer Rothschild in Mazkeret Batya - Groupon for admission for 10nis for an adult/20nis for a child. You must make advance reservations! Valid Mondays and Wednesdays from 4pm-7:30pm and Fridays 12:30pm - 4pm, until Sept. 1

Kidsland in Karmiel for 15nis!

My Jump in Haifa (ages 3+, ages 3-6 are separate from older children), 30nis for one person, 59nis for 2 people, 117nis for 4 people

Babylon Kids (several locations) for 15nis per person!

Partyland in Atlit - Get a Fun Package for 22nis (includes a virtual reality game, fish feeding, and 15 tokens for video games), or a 6-pack of Fun packages for 129nis, or book a birthday party package for up to 15 kids, for 449nis

Host a bounce house fun party! Rentals start at 299nis. (this is THE secret to throwing those little kid birthday bashes!)

Discount admission to the Igloo (Play area) in the Eilat Ice Mall. Good thru the end of the year!

Virtual Reality Games:

Virtual World in Netanya

Group Virtual Reality Game in Tel Aviv "Gravity" (prices start at 159nis for 2 people. Buy your Groupon for 2 or more people)

Space Laser Virtual Reality Game, on Emek Refaim, for just 29nis, Groupon valid for 2 games for 60 days from date of purchase. If you redeem it by Sept. 30, you'll get a free popsicle.

Virtual Reality Game - "Vortex" in Namal Yafo, for just 20nis (additional options for multiple games also available)! Groupon valid for 30 days from date of purchase, and can be used on weekdays (Sun - Thurs) from noon - 8pm. Groups of 5+ should call in advance and reserve.

Partyland in Atlit 

Ashkelon - Quest House

V-Ride - In Haifa Petach Tikva, or Rechovot

X-Motion Simulator in Eilat

Attractions:

African Nights, at the Botanical Gardens in Jerusalem, discount tix for 45nis!

The Neverland Experience at Park Hayarkon - here's a deal for Family admission!

Visit Festigamal at Kfar Terabin - the best deal is 15nis for 2 children and one adult!

Discount Admission to the Reptile Center in Katzrin! 27nis for 1 person/ 50nis for 2 people / 98nis for 4 people. Groupon valid for 90 days from date of purchase. May be used Sun - Thurs 10am - 5pm and Fridays 10am - 1pm

Here's a deal for Ice Skating in the Ice Mall in Eilat, for just 49nis, including
skate rental!

Ride the Indoor Roller Coaster in Eilat, for just 25nis per person! The only one of its kind in the area! Valid thru the end of the year, even during peak season! 

Park Yam Carmel (Ya'ar Ofer, near Haifa) for just 49nis per person. Valid only on Thursday nights this August.

Getaways with a twist:

Go camping at Montfort Lake with this all-inclusive deal - 199nis for 5 people (for one night), includes a tent, mattresses, use of the pool, and 3 ice skating tix (why not 5? - don't ask me, sorry!) Groupon good weekends only. Weekends are Thursday, Friday, and Shabbat. Please call to book your spot.

This converted bus offers a really great deal for your next Getaway! Sleeps up to 6. Starts at 399nis per night with the Groupon!

Rent an RV that sleeps 6-7 people for 819nis for TWO nights (weeknights) or 919nis for 2 weekend nights! Wow, what an amazing deal for a getaway!

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Restaurant and Takeout Food DEALS!



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Kosherfrugal.com and Janglo have teamed up to bring you some great Groupon deals you don't want to miss!

This post focuses exclusively on kosher restaurants and take-out food, so if you're going to splurge, you can now afford to splurge a little more, with discount vouchers and savings. This looks like THE season for eating out - there are SO many deals to be found!

Also, Janglo Beteavone has a great selection of restaurant coupons. Be sure to check http://shop.beteavone.com for deals you won't find anywhere else! But supplies are extremely limited, so hurry before they're gone.

If you're looking for Israeli Olive Oil, here's a deal for a 2 liter (69nis) or 4 liter jug plus olives (139nis or 149nis if you want delivery) . There are several locations for pick-up, or you can pay extra for delivery.


Jerusalem area:

Take-Out and Prepared Foods:

Cheese Platters from Macabi Gvinot in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem. Choose from the 2kg platter for 149nis (50% off) - 6 types of cheese, or the 3kg platter for 210nis (50% off) - 10 types of cheese! You must place your order a day in advance, and when you pick up (delivery not available), you must present the printed Groupon voucher.

Ta'im BaKerem (Shabbat Takeout, Jerusalem. Half Price Vouchers) Groupon valid on Fridays, from 8:30am - 2:30pm. There's also a dinner voucher, for 59nis, which can be redeemed Sun - Wed, 4-9pm or Thurs 4-8pm.

(Jerusalem) Breakfast Deals:

Israeli Breakfast for 2 at Teresa in Cinema City, for 59nis! Not valid on Fridays

Friday Buffet Breakfast at Teresa in Cinema City, 48nis for 1 person or 95nis for two!

(Jerusalem) Pizza, Burgers, Sushi, and other "Fast Food":

Shakshuk in Machane Yehuda Market - 29nis for 1 or 58nis for 2. Valid Sun-Thurs from 8am - 5pm or Friday from 8am -1:30pm. Groupon is valid for 60 days from date of purchase.

(Jerusalem) Meat and Fish Restaurants:

Aluma (mehadrin, at the Crown Plaza Jerusalem) - dinner for 2 for 259nis or 299nis. Max 2 Groupons per table. Valid thru October 31, but not valid on Aug. 30. You must reserve your table in advance.

Pescados - (Jerusalem) Lunch for two for just 139nis! Or the Dinner deal for 44% off regular price (your choice of party of 2, or party of 4).

Buffet Dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Jerusalem). 1 for 99nis / 2 for 195nis. Groupon valid Sun - Thurs 6:30pm - 9pm. Not valid on Fridays, Shabbat, Holiday eves, or Holidays.

The Merkaz:

Take-Out and Prepared Foods:

Special Sushi in Or Yehuda, half price vouchers for party platters.

Yechezkel Takeout (for Shabbat) in Rishon - 50% off vouchers!

Shabbat Takeout from Srur's Kitchen in Holon, get a 100nis voucher for just 50nis!

Minei Gan (Take Out in Netanya) (Half price vouchers)

Fruit Trays from Dr. Juice in Moshav Yagel, for half price! You must place your order in advance.

Fruit Platters (Ramat Gan) (starting at 99nis)

(Merkaz) Breakfast Deals:

Breakfast at the Tower Rimonim in Ramat Gan, PLUS use of the pool for the rest of the day! 99nis for 1, or 189nis for 2!

Breakfast Buffet at the Leonardo Boutique Hotel in Rechovot - 59nis for 1, or 119nis for 2. You must reserve your table in advance. You must pay for all children 2+ (children under 2 are admitted for free with proof of age). Valid Sun - Thurs, 8am - noon, thru October 30th

Breakfast at Pizza Bar in Rishon, 59nis for 2 people!

Discount vouchers for Shani Bakery (Konditoriya Shani) at the Tel Aviv Bursa! Can be redeemed Sun-Thurs, 8-11am, or Fri 7:30am - 1pm, now thru Oct 1.

(Mercaz) Pizza, Burgers, Sushi, and other "Fast Food":

Ice Cream Bar (Badatz) in Rishon, for 50% off!

Ice Cream, Desserts, and Juices from Dr. Juice, vouchers for 40% off!

Burgeron in Holon (Badatz) - deals start at 20nis. Not valid on delivery orders. Groupon valid for 90 days from date of purchase.

Hummus meal for one for 19nis, or for 2 for 37nis, at Felafel Anavim in Nes Tziona

Shipudei Express in Nes Tziona, starting at 24nis! Valid Sun - Thurs, 10am - 11pm

Pizza Cheese in Modiin - Buy one get one FREE personal size pizza deals! Valid for 60 days from date of purchase. Can be used Sun-Thurs 10am-11pm, and Fri 10am-3pm

Pizza Hameshulash in Rishon! ("family size" for 24nis or XL for 30nis!) Valid for 90 days from date of purchase. Can be redeemed Sun-Thurs 9am-11pm, or Sat. night till 11pm (not valid Friday or any Erev Chag). Additional 3nis fee for Takeaway.

Kaiseki in Bat Yam - Buy one get one FREE Sushi deals! Groupon valid for 90 days from date of purchase. Can be redeemed Sun-Thurs till 10pm, Fridays till 4pm, and Sat night from when the restaurant opens till 11pm.

(Merkaz) Cafes and Dairy Restaurants:

Kakao in Kiryat Ono for half off! Valid for 60 days from date of purchase. Cannot be used on Breakfast Specials, Lunch Specials, or Children's meals. Valid Sun - Thurs 8am - 10pm only

Cafe Paradiso TLV at the Sarona Market - half price vouchers, or buy 1 get 1 free breakfast deals!

Fresh Kitchen (including GF meals and vegan meals) in Bilu Center, for half price! Valid for 90 days from date of purchase. Can be redeemed Sun-Thurs till 10:30pm, Fridays till 3pm, and Sat night from when the restaurant opens till "the last customer".

(Merkaz) Meat and Fish Restaurants:

Chiripom Chef's Restaurant in Tel Aviv, deals start at 169nis for 2! Groupon valid thru Oct. 10. Can be redeemed Sun-Thurs between noon and 11:30pm. Limit 6 Groupons per table. Reservations Required.

Shmulik HaCohen restaurant (Tel Aviv)- discount vouchers from 45% - 53% off!

Breishit Mehadrin Restaurant in Petach Tikvah, 119nis for 2 / 235nis for 4. Groupon valid for 2 months from date of purchase., Sun - Thurs 11am - 9pm. You must reserve a table in advance.

Hilulim (Mehadrin Steakhouse) in Tel Aviv (169 for a meal for 2, limit 5 Groupons per table. Valid for 90 days from date of purchase, from 12pm - 11pm. Not valid on the following dates: 24.07.17, 22.08.17, 23.08.17 . You must reserve a table in advance.)

South:

(South) Pizza, Burgers, Sushi, and other "Fast Food":

Pizza Papelino in Ashdod - Get a large pizza (with a topping) for 25nis, or 2 large pizzas with toppings for just 49nis

Johnny Krispy at "Big" in Kiryat Malachi - 50% off vouchers! Groupon valid thru Oct. 30, Sun-Thurs, noon - 10pm. Delivery is extra

HaMeksikani in Ashkelon, for just 25nis per person! Groupon valid thru Oct. 30, Sun-Thurs, 3pm - 10pm. Delivery is not available with the Groupon

29 nis meals at Bandura in Be'er Sheva - Shwarma! Groupon valid for 60 days from date of purchase. Can be used Sun - Thurs, 10am - 6pm

Pizza HaGesher in Be'er Sheva (Mehadrin) - Get an XL pie for just 29nis! Sun - Thurs, 11am - 8pm, and Fridays 11am - 4pm. Groupon valid for 60 days from date of purchase

(South) Meat and Fish Restaurants:

Ola Chef's Restaurant in Eilat, for 129nis per person, or 255nis for two

Ribs in Ashkelon - Dinner for 2, valid Sun - Thurs, noon - 7pm, starting at 99nis, or get a 400nis voucher for 195nis valid at more times. Looks like you should reserve your table in advance.

Half off vouchers for Arami's (French Cuisine) in Ashdod! Voucher valid thru Oct. 30.

SPACE in Moshav Amonim, at a huge discount (139nis for 1, 279nis for 2, or 549nis for 4). Groupon can only be redeemed Sun-Thurs 12noon - 5:30pm, or Friday 12noon - 2pm. Reservations required.

North:

Take-Out and Prepared Foods:

Takeout food for Shabbat from Pataio Catering in Tirat HaCarmel - get a 100nis voucher for just 50nis!

(North) Breakfast Deals:

Breakfast Buffet at the Crown Plaza in Y'feh Nof, Haifa - starting at 59nis. Check carefully before you buy - there are different deals for Sun-Thurs and for Friday.

Breakfast Buffet at the Bay View Hotel in Haifa - 55nis for 1, or 99nis for 2. Valid Sun-Fri, with advance reservations.

Breakfast Buffet Deals at the Colony Hotel in Haifa - 49nis for 1, 95nis for 2, or 180nis for 4.

(North) Pizza, Burgers, Sushi, and other "Fast Food":

Japan! Japan in Kiryat Ata, for half off! Groupon good thru October 1. Can be redeemed Sun-Thurs, 11am - 7pm, and Fridays 11am - 3pm.

Over 50% off at Pizza Siciliano in Kiryat Chaim!Valid thru Sept. 15, limit 5 Groupon deals per person or family.

Sweet Dream Ice Cream Shop in Lev Hamifratz (Cinemall) for half price! Valid for 90 days from date of purchase. Can be redeemed Sun-Thurs till 9:30am - 9:30pm, Fridays 9am - 2pm, and Sat night from half and hour after Shabbat until 10:30pm

Two Felafels with French Fries at Olam HaOchel, (or two omelet pitot with french fries) for just 19nis! Valid for 60 days from date of purchase. Can be redeemed Sun-Thurs till 9am - 5pm, Fridays 8am - 3pm

(North) Meat and Fish Restaurants:

50% off at Ta'im L'Chulam in Haifa!

Shaytel (Badatz, Machpud meats) in Nahariya - for just 99nis for 2! Valid Sun - Thurs 11am - 10pm. Max. 3 Groupons per table. Groupon valid for 60 days from date of purchase

China Bay in Haifa - 99nis for 1, or 179nis for 2. Reservations required.

Olam Ha'Ochel in Haifa (meat restaurant, with tons of salads for the table) for just 35nis per person. Groupon valid for 90 days from date of purchase, and only from 8am - 5:30pm (Sun-Thurs) or 8am - 4pm Fridays. limit 8 Groupons per table.

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Monday, August 28, 2017

Orlah Fruits in the Market - Update for the month of Elul

This post is a follow up to the Kashrut for New Olim post. If you haven't seen it yet, please check it out -- there's important information there!

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES in Israel




Unlike in other parts of the world, in Israel, fruits and vegetables are NOT automatically "kosher" - here we need to make sure that they are not "orlah" fruits (harvested during a tree's first 3 yrs, with other rules applying to year 4) and that trumot and ma'asrot have been taken (from both fruits and vegetables). 

If you shop at a market that doesn't have an ishur kashrut (kosher certification) on their produce, you'll need to investigate these issues further, if you are interested in adhering to the halachot of the Land of Israel OR if you regularly host people who assume the food in your home is kosher! I must say that it's important to familarize yourself with these special halachot, as they are part of keeping kosher in Israel! (If you say you keep Kosher in Israel, everyone assumes that you have taken care of these issues; and if you don't, then you may be unwittingly putting someone in a situation they don't want to be in!) 

It's definitely possible to take trumot and maasrot on your own (I do it often), so vegetables are easiest to buy without a teudah, as that is all you need to do (and very often, it would be without a bracha). Some of the fruits on the market may be ok to purchase even from a non-certified establishment and just take trumot and maasrot, because of the extremely low percentage of orlah fruits being sold, but those lists change frequently, so you'll constantly need to stay up-to-date.

Other fruits can be a problem, because of a high possibility that they are orlah (from the first 3 yrs after the tree was planted). I have recently begun to post a monthly update on my website, with a list of the fruits where the percentage of orlah fruits on the open market is greater than 0.5%, so should only be bought from a reputable source that does not sell orlah fruits (i.e. a place with a teudah) that should really help everyone avoid the orlah problem:
   Update for Elul 5777

Fruits to AVOID buying without a teudah:

Yellow Nectarine
Lemon
Papaya
Prickly Pear (Sabra Fruit)
Starfruit
Passionfruit
Papaya
Seedless Grapes (Round Green)
Blueberries

Please be sure to speak with your personal Halachic Authority about purchasing fruit in Israel without a teudah. Not everyone holds by the 0.5% threshold. This information is just for informational purposes and is not a halachic psak! Even if you follow a psak that relies on the 0.5% threshold, you still must take trumot and maasrot on all produce grown in Israel (or be sure it has been taken), in order to fulfill your halachic obligations.

Also, this list does not apply to fruit grown by an individual. If your friend has a fruit tree, you'll need to find out how old it is! 

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