How may fruits stored in muktzeh straw be retrieved on Shabbat?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits inserting a needle or skewer into the fruit and pulling them out, with the straw falling away on its own. The Rema adds a cross-reference for fruits in sand or earth.
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