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specialty crops
Subject Category
F Plant Science and Plant Products
S Biological Sciences
Definition
Fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Wild plants are not considered specialty crops even though they may be used for the same purpose as cultivated plants. However, natural populations of native plants that are brought into cultivation, such as sugar maple trees, pecans, blueberry, huckleberry and cranberry are considered specialty crops by USDA.
Definition Source
Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA
RDF/XML Format:
http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/30193.rdf
Persistent URI:
http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/30193
Used For
minor crops
Broader Term
crops
Narrower Term
essential oil crops
ethnic crops
horticultural crops
Related Term
floriculture crops
herbs
hops
Interregional Research Project 4 (IR-4)
spices
tea
Spanish
cultivos especializados
Term Number
30193