Bulletin from the Guide to Chodosh

[Y. Herman]

CHODOSH BULLETIN



CHODOSH NEWS AS OF AUGUST 12



The harvest of the three Chodosh crops is continuing.  This bulletin is a 
note of caution.  As of August 15 freshly baked bakery products should not 
be purchased in the Midwest United States without first making sure that 
they are Yoshon.  We have received news that according to the Chicago 
Rabbinical Council, in the Chicago area at least Chodosh bakery flour will 
be available to the bakeries as of August 15.  In the rest of the country 
such as the Northeast, Chodosh may be available on the bakery level as 
early as the last week of August, more likely the first week of 
September.  Chodosh oats may be a problem also by the end of August at 
least for items using USA grown oats.  Chodosh barley probably will not be 
a problem until mid-September.  As more information becomes available we 
will publish additional bulletins.



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CHODOSH NEWS AS OF AUGUST 2



As of the week ending August 1 the harvest of the spring wheat and barley 
has begun.  By the end of the week, 7% of the spring wheat and 7% of the 
barley have been harvested.  It is still too early to tell when these items 
with enter the food chain.  As more information becomes available I will 
transmit is one through the Hotline and e-mails.



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25 July' 05



STATUS OF THE CHODOSH CROPS





The latest crop statistics have been received from the United States the 
Department of Agriculture.  According to their data the following are the 
estimates of percent Chodosh in the four major crops of interest. All USA 
grown crops are mostly Chodosh except for oats. Hard red spring wheat (for 
example used for bread and chalehs) 61% Chodosh.  Durum spring wheat (used 
for pasta noodles) 63% Chodosh.  Barley 56% Chodosh.  Oats 32% Chodosh. The 
oats harvest has begun after the week of July 17.  By July 17 about 22% of 
the new oats have been harvested.  Canadian notes will be most to Chodosh 
as usual.



THE USA OATS CROPS



Even though the USA oats crops are mostly Yoshon this year, this should 
have no practical advantage to the Chodosh consumer.  There are at least 
two main reasons for this.  Firstly, even if we could be sure that the oats 
used in our food are grown in the USA, nevertheless it is still proper to 
be machmir and not to use these oats after the Chodosh season begins.  This 
is based upon the tshuva that we received from Harav Moshe Feinstein ZTL 
many years ago when there was also a majority of Yoshon for the Chodosh 
crops. (For reference, see Igros Moshe Yoreh Deah, Chelek 4, Tshuva 
46).  Secondly, even companies that claim to use USA grown oats do 
occasionally mix in some Canadian notes which are a majority of Chodosh 
even this year.  Therefore the Guide will continue to treat oats as all 
other crops that will be a problem that the Chodosh season begins.  Please 
note that the oats harvest has begun as of the week of July 17.  That means 
in theory that at least by early August some Chodosh products that use such 
oats may be already on the marketplace.  At this point we have no further 
information.  As more information becomes available will pass on to you in 
e-mails such as this.



THE GUIDE PUBLICATION SCHEDULE



The Guide to Chodosh is scheduled to be published approximately in 
mid-September as usual.  We cannot publish the Guide earlier even though 
for the consumer it to be more useful earlier, since no sufficiently 
reliable information will be available until sometime in September.



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