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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > plants (botany) > crops > specialty crops
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > plants (botany) > crops > specialty crops
Plant Production, Gardening > plants (botany) > crops > specialty crops
Preferred Term:

specialty crops

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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
crops
Narrower Concepts:
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • minor crops
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/30193
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2020-11-03
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