### Question
How does TRADE ACT OF 1974 define eligible orchardist?


### Answer
Under *19 U.S.C. § 2497*, **eligible orchardist** is defined as:

> a person that produces annual crops from trees for commercial purposes

#### Citation:
  - *19 U.S.C. § 2497*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-TRADE ACT OF 1974 > SUBCHAPTER VIII-SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE**

