MISHNA BERURAH YOMI MISHNA BERURAH DIRSHU CHELEK 2 SEPTEMBER 9

S"A SIMAN 174 SIF 7 MISHNA BERURA SIF KATAN 39 [The same ruling /applies/ to fruit that is served /in order/ to encourage one’s appetite for food, such as salt lemons, salt olives or salt cucumbers, etc. /Such fruit/ is not to be compared with other fruit /one eats/ during the meal, /over/ which one is required /to make an independent/ blessing.] MISHNA BERURA DIRSHU CHELEK 2 Q:DO YOU MAKE A BRACHA ON FRUIT BY A WEDDING IN THE BEGINNING OF THE MEAL AND IF YOU DO WHEN DO YOU MAKE THE BRACHA A:AV SHLOMIO ZALMAN AURBACH AND S"T SHEVET HALAVEI AND S"T OR LITZION SAY SINCE THESE FRUITS DONT ENCOURAGE ONES APPETITE FOR FOOD MAKE A BRACHA IN THE BEGINNING OF THE MEAL BUT TESHUVOS VIHANHAGOS ARGUES AND SAYS DONT MAKE A BRACHA ON THE FRUIT BY THE MEAL.RATHER BR MACHMIR LICATCILA AND MAKE A BRACHA B/4 THE MEAL B/C WE ARE CONCERNED PEOPLE WILL THINK THERE PART OF THE MEAL(SEE NOTE 42)