Black Dirt Region
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The Black Dirt Region is a fertile agricultural area in southern New York State renowned for its rich, dark, organic soils and extensive onion farming.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | agricultural region ⓘ |
| alsoProduces |
cabbage
ⓘ
carrots ⓘ lettuce ⓘ potatoes ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| convertedTo | farmland ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 60 miles northwest of New York City ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
commercial farming
ⓘ
truck farming ⓘ |
| formedFrom |
drained wetlands
ⓘ
former glacial lake bed ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
flat topography
ⓘ
high agricultural productivity ⓘ high organic matter content ⓘ poor natural drainage ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black
ⓘ
dark ⓘ |
| hasSeason | growing season from late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| historicalUse | swampland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
black organic soils
ⓘ
fertile soils ⓘ onion farming ⓘ vegetable production ⓘ |
| landUse | intensive agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orange County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ southern New York State ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Village of Florida, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Village of Goshen NERFINISHED ⓘ Village of Warwick NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallkill River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
onion sets
ⓘ
red onions ⓘ sweet onions ⓘ yellow onions ⓘ |
| partOf | Hudson Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCrop | onions ⓘ |
| regionalImportance | major onion-producing area in northeastern United States ⓘ |
| regionalNickname | Black Dirt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | artificial drainage systems ⓘ |
| soilType |
muck soil
ⓘ
organic soil ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
periodic flooding
ⓘ
soil subsidence ⓘ |
| supports |
agribusiness operations
ⓘ
family farms ⓘ |
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