Of the seven species which are the only acceptable first fruits for the Temple times. The latter three: pomegranates, olives and dates are associated with the seventh month. Pomegranates dropped the beginning of the seventh biblical month; the olives dropped from the trees in November (about three weeks ago) with the first heavy rains and the unattended dates are still green. The seventh month is the BEGINNING of another harvest season.Updated Dec 18, 2019, 1:06 PM
