Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach on Whether Shemittah Applies to Cotton (27 Tishrei)

שו"ת מנחת שלמה תניינא (ב-ג) קיט 27 Tishrei 5727 (1966)

Cotton doesn't produce food; does that affect its status for shemittah purposes? What about cottonseed oil, a liquid produced by pressing or cooking the seeds? R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach responds to a rav who had argued in favor of exemption.

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