market gardening

British

noun

Also called (in the US and Canada): truck farming. trucking. the business of growing fruit and vegetables on a commercial scale

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The fertile volcanic soil at its base has allowed market gardening to flourish, including in the village of Ohakune, which is affectionately known as the nation’s carrot capital.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022

That means building private homes, getting into market gardening, even setting up an energy company.

From The Guardian • Sep. 1, 2014

Hoping to find peace of mind George Lloyd moved into market gardening.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2013

It is very probable that market gardening and fruit raising on these types would prove profitable.

From History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia by Head, James William

The Hollanders have taken root chiefly in western Michigan, between the Kalamazoo and Grand rivers, on the deep black bottom lands suitable for celery and market gardening.

From Our Foreigners A Chronicle of Americans in the Making by Orth, Samuel Peter

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