outdoor-grown produce; field-grown vegetables/flowers
Refers to vegetables, flowers, or other crops grown outdoors in natural conditions, as opposed to greenhouse or hydroponic cultivation. Often used in agricultural and culinary contexts.
Outdoor-grown tomatoes have a rich flavor.
この時期は露地物の花が市場に出回る。
At this time of year, field-grown flowers appear on the market.
The practice of outdoor cultivation; 露地物 is the resulting produce.
Compound of 露地 (ろじ, 'open field') and 物 (もの, 'thing'), literally 'open-field thing'. The term is straightforward and modern, with no obscure historical derivation.