Specialty Crop

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026303",
  "term": "Specialty Crop",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Specialty crops are defined in law as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.” This definition, although more exact than previous legal definitions, leaves a certain amount of latitude in interpretation. The legal definition of specialty crops is, however, intimately tied to the definition of horticulture and its various components. As discussed above, specialty crops are plants that are intensively cultivated. There are many plants that are specialty crops when cultivated, but are also collected from wild populations. Wild plants are not considered specialty crops even though they may be used for the same purpose as cultivated plants.",
  "references": [
    "USDA Definition of Specialty Crop at http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMS"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/specialty-crop/"
}