Berachot 41: Priority of Blessings

Briefly:

Our daf covers several questions, especially regarding the seven species of HaAretz: wheat, barley, olives, pomegranates, dates, vines and figs.  In addition to being used as primary foods in some circumstances, they are used as measures.  For example, pomegranate seeds, barley and olive bulks are all used regularly as ways of measuring other items. When blessing these foods, however, there are other factors to consider, including which food is considered to be the primary part of our meal and which is secondary - or flavouring.

The rabbis continue to debate.  In which order should blessings be said over food?  Rav Pappa states a halacha that seems to be agreed upon: If one's meal is bread with other items, the hamotzi prayer is said because bread is the staple of the meal.  If fruit or other incidental items are eaten during the meal, a blessing is said over them before they are eaten but not after they are eaten.  If fruit or other incidental items are served later, perhaps as dessert after the Grace After Meals, then a blessing is said both before and after they are eaten.