Conventionally grown is an agriculture term referring to a method of growing edible plants (such as fruit and vegetables) and other products. It is opposite to organic growing methods which attempt to produce without synthetic chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, hormones) or genetically modified organisms.

What is the difference between organic and conventional produce?

Organic refers to how farmers grow and process food. … Conventional farming uses chemical fertilizers to promote plant growth, while organic farming employs manure and compost to fertilize the soil.

What is meant by conventional food?

Conventional means that the produce was grown with the addition of pesticides and/or other chemicals during the growing and harvesting process. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) established strict standards in Octorber 2002 for any food labeled as “organic.”