Can one intend the bracha of ha'adama to also cover ha'etz fruits present before him?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that if both ha'adama and ha'etz fruits were before him and he said ha'adama intending to cover the ha'etz fruit, he has fulfilled his obligation. The Taz and Mishnah Berurah add important qualifications about when this applies.
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