Permanent crop
Permanent crops are under EU state aid rules ( Article 2, point c Regulation ( EC) No 795 /2004)
- Not included in rotational crops
- Remaining on the surfaces for a period of at least 5 years
- Supply and recurring income
- Including nurseries
- Except those listed in Article 2, letter d of Regulation ( EC) No 795/2004 listed perennial crops and nurseries of such multiannual crops.
The opposite of a permanent culture change is called culture.
As permanent crops are for example
- Fruit and vegetables that grow on trees and shrubs and no perennial culture are: apples, pears, quinces, apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, damsons, sloes, grapes, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, chestnuts, figs, kiwi, Aronia ( black chokeberry ), capers
- Hops
- Christmas trees outside the forest
According to the CIA World Factbook, Germany possessed 0.59% permanent crops in 2001.