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Primary Use

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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Primary Plant Part Harvested
Root or Tuber 1
Primary Use
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Root vegetable
WikipediaRoot vegetable, lead section
Quote, Root vegetable, lead section
Root vegetables are underground plant parts eaten by humans and other animals as food.
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