The calendar year over which a commodity crop is produced. This is different...
The year in which a crop is harvested, as opposed to the marketing year. For wheat, barley, and oats, the crop year is from June 1 to May 31. For corn, sorghum, and soybeans, it is from October 1 to September 30. For cotton, peanuts, and rice, it is from August 1 to July 31.
refers to the date you see on saffron packaging which indicates the date of the harvest from which the saffron originated. The date is usually expressed as two years, i.e. 1997/98, indicating the saffron was harvested in 1997 and then exported in 1998. Since saffron stigmas are harvested late in the year and must be cured (dried) and packaged properly to preserve their chemical properties, it is impossible for them to be collected and shipped in the same year.
Is a time span which does not necessarily correspond to a calendar year. A crop year commences with the beginning of the harvest and continues until the start of the next harvest. Each crop has its own specifications.
The twelve month period, beginning July 1 and ending on the following June 30 and designated by the calendar year in which the period ends. The crop year in which the effective date falls will designate the crop year for an SCE.
The period of time from one harvest or storage cycle to the next; varies with each commodity.
The time span from harvest to harvest for agricultural commodities. The crop marketing year varies slightly with each ag commodity, but it tends to begin at harvest and end before the next year's harvest, e.g., the marketing year for soybeans begins September 1 and ends August 31. The futures contract month of November represents the first major new-crop marketing month, and the contract month of July represents the last major old-crop marketing month for soybeans.
The year in which a crop is harvested and marketed. Also see marketing year.
A period of 12 months commencing on the first day of the month in which the harvesting of the crop begins. Exporting Member countries are grouped according to the date on which their crop year commences. The crop years currently used by the Organization commence on 1 April, 1 July and 1 October.
The time period from one harvest to the next, varying according to the commodity (i.e., July 1 to June 30 for wheat; September 1 to August 31 for soybeans).