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This dimension groups crops by their primary use, food, fiber or fuel. Wikipedia notes that crops are cultivated "to produce food, fiber, fuel, and other products," uses that vary widely from one crop to the next. Browsing by primary use collects every crop grown mainly for the same purpose.

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Seed or Fruit 1
Fuel
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1. Wikipedia: Vegetable oil (oil crops)
WikipediaOil crop (vegetable oil), lead section
Quote, Oil crop (vegetable oil), lead section
Most, but not all vegetable oils are extracted from the fruits or seeds of plants.
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