(Mishnah): We do not bring Bikurim outside of the seven species [for which Eretz Yisrael was praised], and not from date in the mountains, and not from Peros in the valley, and not from oil olives (this will be explained) that are not choice.

We do not bring Bikurim before Shavu'os. People of Har Tzevu'im brought their Bikurim before Shavu'os, and they did not accept from them, because it says in the Torah "v'Chag ha'Katzir Bikurei Ma'asecha Asher Tizra ba'Sadeh.''

(Gemara - Mishnah): We do not bring Bikurim...

Had it written 'v'Lakachta Reishis Kol Pri ha'Adamah', I would have said that all [Peros] are obligated in Bikurim. The Torah says "me'Reishis'', and not all Reishis.

If [we expound] "me'Reishis'', and not all Reishis, I would know only wheat and barley! It says "Kol Pri ha'Adamah'' (to include the other five species).

Suggestion: We should say that it included everything!

Rejection: It says here Artzecha, and it says there "Eretz Chitah u'Se'orah...'' Just like Eretz there discusses the seven species, also Eretz here discusses the seven species.

Zeisei Shemen - this is Aguri [olives. SEDEI YEHOSHUA - it has oil in it; other olives, we make oil from them.]

(R. Ami citing R. Yochanan): This is Avarisi. Why is it called Aguri? It is Oger (stores) the oil inside it.

Question: Do all [other] olives lose their oil?!

Answer (R. Chanina): All [other] olives, rain falls on them and they emit their oil. This one, rain falls on it and it stores its oil inside.

"Devash'' refers to dates.

Suggestion: Perhaps it is literally [bee's - MAHARA FULDA] honey!

Rejection (R. Tanchuma citing R. Yitzchak bar R. Lazar): "Uch'Parutz ha'Davar Hirbu Vnei Reishis Dagan Tirosh v'Yitzhar u'Devash'' - is [bee's] honey obligated in Ma'aseros?! Rather, it is dates, which are obligated in Ma'aseros.

(R. Berachiyah citing R. Shmuel bar Nachman): Why is it written "Eretz [Chitah...] Eretz [Zeisei Shemen]'' twice? This teaches that the house stands (is primarily sustained) on these two matters (wheat and olive oil - R. SHLOMO SIRILIYO).

Question: Why were [the other five species] included with these? (Eretz Yisrael has all Peros!)

Answers: R. Yehudah bar Rebbi and R. Shmuel bar Nachman [argue about this]. One of them said for Brachah (we say after them Berachah me'Ein Shalosh), and one said for Shi'urim (each of the Peros is the Shi'ur for a Mitzvah).

Question: This is fine for the one who said for Brachah. However, the one who said for Shi'urim - a Mishnah teaches that a Baheres k'Gris (the size of a bean, makes one a Metzora. A bean) is not among [the seven species in the verse]! K'Adashah (the volume of a lentil) of a Sheretz [is Metamei. A lentil] is not among them!

Clearly, if one separated Bikurim other than the seven species, they did not become Kadosh. What do [the coming Amora'im] argue about? Dates in the mountains, and Peros in the valley;

R. Zeira citing R. Yosah citing R. Lazar says, they did not become Kadosh. R. Ila citing R. Ami says that R. Yochanan and Reish Lakish argue about this. R. Yochanan says, they did not become Kadosh, and Reish Lakish says that they became Kadosh.

(R. Yonah): Reish Lakish's reason is, if one transgressed and was Torem from bad on good, it is Terumah.

Objection (R. Yosi): We heard that bad Peros are obligated in Ma'aseros. Did we hear that bad Peros are obligated in Bikurim?!

Support (for R. Yosi - Beraisa): We do not bring from Tzipornin, and not from Baishanin. If he brought, they did not become Kadosh.

(R. Ze'ira): And it was taught there (in that Beraisa) Sukos figs (a species that tastes bad - ARUCH) and grapes Me'uvakos (they put dust where the vine emerges from the ground) and Me'ushanos (they make smoke underneath them to kill or expel worms), we do not bring them, but we bring Bnos Sheva figs and grapes of Livlon (a particular place).

Question: [Bnos Sheva figs and grapes of Livlon] are first-rate, and you say 'but [we bring]'?!

Answer (R. Aba Mari): Do not say that since they are the last [to ripen], one may not bring them.

(Beraisa - R. Shimon ben Gamliel): We bring dates only from Yericho (they are the choicest; it is called "Ir ha'Temarim'' - Devarim 34:3), and we recite only on big dates;

R. Shimon ben Elazar says, valley pomegranates, we bring and recite.