shade-grown
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of shade-grown
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
Example Sentences
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I love being romanced by their promises of protecting birds and treating their workers well with their shade-grown, pesticide-free beans.
From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2022
In one project, they work with local village chiefs to cultivate shade-grown coffee as a business, a practice that can be done without inflicting a heavy toll on the forest.
From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2021
In Indonesia, other bats reduce the insect burden on shade-grown cacao.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2020
There was the extra incentive of certification from the Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network, which involved meeting criteria such as hunting bans, introducing FairTrade and organic practices and boosting habitat through shade-grown crops.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 13, 2020
This method is employed principally in Cuba, Florida and Connecticut where cigar wrapper leaves are produced, and such tobacco is known as shade-grown.
From Tobacco Leaves Being a Book of Facts for Smokers by Brennan, W. A.
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