noun
outdoor-grown vegetables; field-grown vegetables
Refers to vegetables cultivated in open fields, as opposed to greenhouse or indoor farming. Often contrasted with 施設野菜 (greenhouse vegetables).
See also: 露地物
露地野菜は太陽の光をたっぷり浴びて育つ。
Outdoor-grown vegetables grow under plenty of sunlight.
この地域では露地野菜の栽培が盛んだ。
Cultivation of field-grown vegetables is thriving in this region.
Compound of 露地 (open field, outdoors) and 野菜 (vegetables). The term is straightforward and modern, with no obscure historical derivation.