cash crop
noun
: a readily salable crop (such as cotton or tobacco) produced or gathered primarily for market
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The overproduction of the region’s first cash crop nearly eradicated it.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
The crop is native to Latin America but was introduced into the region from colonists, becoming a significant cash crop in the mid-20th century.
—thehustle.co, 12 Apr. 2024
Historically, our enslaved ancestors grew watermelon as a cash crop, turning the fruit into a symbol of liberation.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 June 2024
Hundreds of people in Goroka and surrounding highland towns grow cash crops like coffee, tea, rubber, and sugarcane and ferry them down to the coast every week to sell to plantations and community boards.
—Zoya Teirstein, Vox, 30 May 2024
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 13 July 2024
The crop is native to Latin America but was introduced into the region from colonists, becoming a significant cash crop in the mid-20th century.
—thehustle.co, 12 Apr. 2024
Historically, our enslaved ancestors grew watermelon as a cash crop, turning the fruit into a symbol of liberation.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 June 2024
Hundreds of people in Goroka and surrounding highland towns grow cash crops like coffee, tea, rubber, and sugarcane and ferry them down to the coast every week to sell to plantations and community boards.
—Zoya Teirstein, Vox, 30 May 2024
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“Cash crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20crop. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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