Daily Halacha: Do You Recite Shehecheyanu on a Fruit You Don’t Like?

Are women and children trusted to check fruits for worms?

Yes. According to halacha, women are fully trusted to check fruits and vegetables for worms or insects, as stated in Shulchan Aruch.

When it comes to children, the halacha is more careful. Ideally, one should be stringent at first and not rely on a child’s inspection. However, in cases of need, there is room to be lenient and rely on a child’s checking. This is because the prohibition of eating a whole insect is rabbinic, and in similar rabbinic matters like the immersion of dishes (tevilat keilim), halacha does allow relying on a minor. This is supported in Shulchan Aruch.

However, a person who is not careful about avoiding insects or worms in their food is not trusted to check for others. This is clearly stated in Shulchan Aruch.

Do you recite Shehecheyanu on a fruit you don’t enjoy?

There is a difference of opinion. According to some authorities, if a person does not enjoy a new seasonal fruit, they do not recite Shehecheyanu on it, since the blessing is meant to express joy and gratitude for something new and pleasurable.
This view is brought in Birkat Hashem.

Do you recite Shehecheyanu on new vegetables?

Yes, in some cases. When a new seasonal vegetable has a noticeable renewal, meaning it's clear that the vegetable is now in season and fresh, then Shehecheyanu is recited. An example would be fresh green beans that only become available at a certain time of year.
This halacha is brought in Chazon Ovadia.

From “Ach Tov VaChesed – Daily Halacha” by Hidabroot