specialty crop
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- noun
- /ˈspɛʃəlti krɑp/
- Specialized
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cultivo especializado
- With cheesemaking, vineyards, organic produce, heritage seeds, and specialty crops such as garlic, herbs, and lavender, the island's farms provide an organic food-lover's treasure trove.
- specialty crops such as fruits
Examples
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Different neighborhoods were known for the specialty crops of their gardens.
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The project is funded through USDA's Wisconsin Specialty Crop Block Grant program, which is designed to support research, market development, and economic opportunities for the state's specialty crop producers.
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Different neighborhoods were known for the specialty crops of their gardens.
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Searching for citations related to specialty crops, they found that research not only had never stopped but was thriving.
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This includes disaster assistance for those who have been impacted by the drought, especially by providing help for livestock and specialty crop producers and providing a new support system for dairy producers.
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Their marketing niche reaches from Santa Cruz to San Jose; their specialty crops are grown and packed in a "sun-dappled greenhouse" on their five acres.
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"The programs and research funded by this grant will help to support and expand existing specialty crops as well as establish new crops for our state," said Russell S. Kokubun, Chairperson, Hawaii Board of Agriculture.
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It seems that the specialty crops produced in California can be grown—and, indeed, are grown—in other parts of the state and in other parts of the United States.
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Recently, some gardeners have expressed interest in experimenting with specialty crops in an effort to find a niche and distinguish their production from mass-produced vegetables brought from Turkey's Mediterranean agricultural regions.
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Farmers in the region often cultivate specialty crops like heirloom tomatoes and exotic peppers to attract local markets.
Antonyms
How Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally transparent: a B1 learner who knows 'specialty' (something distinctive or for a special purpose) and 'crop' (a cultivated plant) can infer that a 'specialty crop' is a crop grown for a particular market or purpose. The construction follows a common modifier+noun pattern and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so the meaning is readily derivable from the parts despite its somewhat technical agricultural usage.
Etymology
Specialty crop comes from the word specialty, meaning something grown for a particular 'market' or 'purpose', and crop, meaning a farm plant. So, specialty crop means plants grown not as main foods but for specific buyers, like fruit, nuts, vegetables, or flowers.