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    What blessing is said before tomatoes? And after?

    Before: Pri Ha'Adama, after; Borei Nefashot

    Source: Shulchan Aruch OC 203

    In detail

    Tomatoes grow from the ground (not on trees), so they receive 'Borei pri ha'adama' ('Creator of the fruit of the ground'). The after-blessing is 'Borei Nefashot.' The distinction between 'pri ha'etz' (tree fruit) and 'pri ha'adama' (ground fruit) depends on the plant's nature: if the plant has a permanent trunk/stem that survives winter and produces fruit again the following year, it's considered a tree and its fruit gets 'pri ha'etz.' If the plant dies or must be replanted each year, its produce gets 'pri ha'adama.'

    Full study guide: Prayer and Blessings

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