Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim · Siman 203

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1. On fruit from the ground one recites Borei peri ho'adomoh

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2. For strawberries that grow on a bush, the blessing is Borei Pri Ha'adamah. Rema: Something is only called a tree if its leaves grow from the wood of the plant. If the leaves grow from its roots, it is not called a tree. These plants, since their stems completely wither away in the winter and then regrow from their roots, are blessed with Borei Pri Ha'adamah. (Tur and Mordechai in the name of a responsum of the Geonim)

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3. On bananas on recites Borei peri ho'adomoh

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4.For fruits produced by non-fruit-bearing (wild or uncultivated) trees, the blessing is Shehakol.

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5. Even though the fruits of the asa plant, when cooked, become like fruit, one recites only Shehakol over them.

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6. For ginger that is preserved while still fresh, the blessing is Borei Pri Ha’adamah. It appears that the same applies if it is preserved when dry, since through this process it becomes fit for eating; the ginger remains the primary substance, and one recites Borei Pri Ha’adamah over it.

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7. For spices that have been ground and mixed with sugar, the spices are the primary ingredient, and one recites over them the blessing appropriate for those spices.

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8. For a radish, one recites Borei Pri Ha’adamah.