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Designates sweet corn as the state vegetable
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Robert Oaks
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BILL NUMBER:S4741 REVISED 4/2/14
Title of bill
An act to amend the state law, in relation to making sweet corn the state vegetable
Purpose or general idea of bill
To establish sweet corn as the official vegetable of New York state.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends the State law by adding a new section 89 designating sweet corn as the official vegetable of the state of New York.
Justification
Sweet corn is one of the leading agricultural produce in New York State. Sweet corn is grown on more farms in New York State than any other vegetable and is planted on more than 30,000 acres throughout the state. Sweet Corn sales in New York State top $70 million annually.
Vegetables are herbaceous plants of which some portion is used for human consumption, either cooked or raw, during the primary part of the meal. This classification would include obvious vegetables like lettuce and broccoli but also those in which the seeds are eaten, such as peas and sweet corn. New York already has an official fruit, the apple; an official tree, the sugar maple and even an official state muffin, apple muffin, as well as an official beverage that recognizes the value of our state's dairy farmers - milk.
The value of all New York vegetable production in 2012 totaled over $409 million, according to the New York Agricultural Statistics Service. New York is fifth in the nation in area harvested and sixth in value of principal fresh market vegetables.
This legislation recognizes the importance of the vegetable industry to the economy of Upstate New York and farm towns of Long Island and highlights the importance of our state's vegetable farms to New York consumers.
Prior legislative history
S.3919 of 2007/2008 S.4238 of 2009/2010
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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