Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing melons and/or vegetables (except potatoes; dry peas; dry beans; field, silage, or seed corn; and sugar beets); (2) producing vegetable and/or melon seeds; and (3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants. Illustrative Examples: Carrot farming Squash farming Green bean farming Tomato farming Watermelon farming Melon farming (e.g., cantaloupe, casaba, honeydew, watermelon) Vegetable (except potato) farming Pepper farming (e.g., bell, chili, green, red, sweet peppers) Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--