WHAT IS A SPECIALTY CROP?
Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) and amended under section 10010 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79 (the Farm Bill) defines specialty crops as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).” Eligible plants must be cultivated or managed and used by people for food, medicinal purposes, and/or aesthetic gratification to be considered specialty crops. Processed products shall consist of greater than 50% of the specialty crop by weight, exclusive
of added water.
A detailed definition of specialty crops (pdf) was also developed for the purposes of this program and other U.S. Department of Agriculture programs.
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) and amended under section 10010 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79 (the Farm Bill) defines specialty crops as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).” Eligible plants must be cultivated or managed and used by people for food, medicinal purposes, and/or aesthetic gratification to be considered specialty crops. Processed products shall consist of greater than 50% of the specialty crop by weight, exclusive
of added water.
A detailed definition of specialty crops (pdf) was also developed for the purposes of this program and other U.S. Department of Agriculture programs.
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
The New Jersey Agricultural Society has received funding as part of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to promote
the competitiveness of specialty crops through several grants which have funded these projects: New Jersey Agricultural Leadership, Fresh Produce Education and Marketing, School Garden Education, New Jersey Agriculture Book for Elementary Schools, and Culinary/Nutrition Education.
the competitiveness of specialty crops through several grants which have funded these projects: New Jersey Agricultural Leadership, Fresh Produce Education and Marketing, School Garden Education, New Jersey Agriculture Book for Elementary Schools, and Culinary/Nutrition Education.
Specialty Crop Resources
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Algae
Chickpeas Christmas trees Cocoa Coffee Cut flowers Dry edible beans Dry peas Dried Fruits Foliage Floriculture Fruits, including grapes for wine Garlic Ginger root Ginseng Herbs Honey
Crop Profiles, Virtual Field Trips, Food Safety and SWOT Worksheets for Specialty Crop Producers
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Hops
Kava Lavender Lentils Maple syrup Mushrooms Nursery Crops Organic fruits and vegetables Peppermint Potatoes Seaweed Spearmint Sweet Corn Sweet Sorghum for human consumption Tree Nuts Vanilla Vegetables and Vegetable seeds 
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