Shemitah etrogim

Hello,

One who lives outside of Israel may use an Israeli etrog which grew during shemitah and was sold, using the heter mechirah, to a non-Jew. Indeed, use of such etrogim should be encouraged, as we always encourage use of Israeli etrogim, and there is no problem with their export from Israel.

(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 5:42)

מועדים לשמחה,
Mordechai