Term:
Specialty crop
Definition:
Defines specialty crops as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).”
Domain:
Agriculture
Source:
USDA Web site, 2017 (https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/grants/scbgp/specialty-crop); USDA Definition of Specialty Crop, USDA, 2017 (https://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/USDASpecialtyCropDefinition.pdf)