Marketing Horticulture Products - fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants
Specialty Crops Definition
The Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 have defined specialty crops
Marketing Horticulture Products - fruits, vegetables, flowers, ornamental plants
Specialty Crops Definition
The Specialty Crop Competitiveness Act of 2004 and the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 have defined specialty crops as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).” Eligible plants must be intensively cultivated and used by people for food, medicinal purposes, and/or aesthetic gratification to be considered specialty crops. Processed products shall constitute greater than 50% of the specialty crop by weight, exclusive of added water. For additional information, visit the USDA's website.
Ribes (Currants, Gooseberries, Jostaberries)
In 2009, OSU South Centers received funding from the Ohio Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Block Grant pro