This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) growing vegetable and/or melon crops; (2) producing vegetable and melon seeds; and (3) growing vegetable and/or melon bedding plants.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

• Growing sugar beets--are classified in Industry 11199, All Other Crop Farming;
• Growing vegetables and melons under glass or protective cover--are classified in Industry 11141, Food Crops Grown Under Cover;
• Growing dry peas and beans--are classified in Industry 11113, Dry Pea and Bean Farming;
• Growing corn (except sweet corn)--are classified in Industry 11115, Corn Farming;
• Canning, pickling, and/or drying (artificially) vegetables--are classified in Industry 31142, Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying; and
• Growing fruit on trees and other fruit-bearing plants (except melons)--are classified in Industry Group 1113, Fruit and Tre e Nut Farming.