*CHODOSH BULLETIN-JULY 15 08* We have just received the latest weekly crop report from the US Dep’t of Agriculture. That report indicates that the harvest of the Chodosh crops is somewhat behind the normal schedule. As a result, we are putting off the starting Chodosh date for _oats_ from Jul 15 to *_Jul 21_*. So far our estimates for the start of Chodosh spring _wheat and barley_ remain at _Aug 1_ and for _noodles and pasta_ the date still tentatively remains at _Aug 15_. These dates are PACKING dates. This means that packaged food items packed on these dates or later may contain Chodosh. Using package codes from earlier Guides should allow you to find Yoshon items on your grocery shelves later than this date. (You may download the last Guide of the previous season by sending a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. However, remember that this is still last year’s Guide and it should only be used as a reference for dating codes. The actual dates and information in that Guide are not to be used for the new season. The first issue of the new season is due out in early Sept.)
For _freshly baked_ bakery, pizza shop, etc foods, the preliminary estimate is that the flour they use may become Chodosh as early as _Aug 1_. Please look for future bulletins as more data becomes available. Regarding our earlier fears for the availability of Yoshon in bakeries, etc, the situation has dramatically and unexpectedly improved. As of June 1, we were still being told by the flour mills and flour distributors that most likely there will be no Yoshon spring wheat flour available for the new season. This was because it was expected that there will not be any Yoshon spring wheat left over at the start of the Chodosh harvest. It was at the time that we called for the July 14 emergency meeting of flour producers, sellers, and Yoshon mashgichim. Then the prospects looked bleak indeed. However, in the weeks following that meeting, a complete turnaround has occurred. In fact, there is indeed some left over Yoshon wheat, less than usual, but enough for our needs. By today, almost all of the bakeries and other facilities that have produced Yoshon in the past have already contracted to have adequate supplies of Yoshon for the next season. Therefore, we are cancelling our previously published alert. We now expect the Yoshon scene (and the Guide to Chodosh) to follow patterns established in previous years. If anyone is aware of any food producer who has problems procuring Yoshon flour, please ask them to contact Yoseph Herman at the Guide to Chodosh by email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or by the Hot Line at 718-305-5133. Y. Herman **************************************************************** THE EMAIL MAILING LIST Those who have access to email can have important corrections and updates sent to their email address automatically. To subscribe to this free service send a blank email message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Those who have subscribed last year to the email distribution list do not need to renew this email subscription. *********************************************** To send an E mail message to the Guide, please address it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Before you discontinue using an E-mail service, please unsubscribe from this list by sending a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Then if you wish to resume receiving these messages from your new service, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. CAUTION: Some anti-spam filters require senders to respond to a challenge in order for their E mail to be received. This E mail distribution list can not provide such responses. Other filters eliminate all mass mailings, or mailings from overseas such as this one (the computer sending out this email is in Israel). If you are using such filters, be sure to put these messages on the allowed list of your filter, otherwise you will not receive the updates. __________________________________________ Project Chodosh is an independent activity, not affiliated with any movement or organization. We thank the Jewish Internet Fund (JIF) for allowing us to use their E mail distribution services. The JIF provides free email and web hosting to Jewish education and outreach organizations. We also thank the sites moruda.com and sefer.org for allowing the public to use E mail to request copies from their facilities of the Guides to Chodosh and the Mashgichim Guide.
