§ 7218. Planting flexibility
(a)
Permitted crops
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, any commodity or crop may be planted on contract acreage on a farm.
(b)
Limitations and exceptions regarding fruits and vegetables
(1)
Limitations
The planting of fruits and vegetables (other than lentils, mung beans, and dry peas) shall be prohibited on contract acreage.
(2)
Exceptions
Paragraph (1) shall not limit the planting of a fruit or vegetable—
(A)
in any region in which there is a history of double-cropping of contract commodities with fruits or vegetables, as determined by the Secretary, in which case the double-cropping shall be permitted;
(B)
on a farm that the Secretary determines has a history of planting fruits or vegetables on contract acreage, except that a contract payment shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to the fruit or vegetable; or
(C)
by a producer who the Secretary determines has an established planting history of a specific fruit or vegetable, except that—