; Whereas the number of farms producing fruits, berries, and tree nuts in the United States is steadily increasing; Whereas sales of fruits, berries, and tree nuts in the United States are steadily increasing; Whereas according to the most recent census data published by the Census of Agriculture in 2012, 106,000 farms produced fruits, tree nuts, and berries with a total value of $25,900,000,000, an increase of $7,300,000,000 in 5 years; Whereas according to such Census, the value of sales for vegetables, potatoes and melons increased from $14,700,000,000 in 2007 to $16,900,000,000 in 2012; Whereas according to such Census, the value of nursery, greenhouse, and floriculture sales was $14,500,000,000 in 2012; Whereas it is evident that specialty crops are an increasingly important part of agriculture in the United States; and Whereas specialty crops deserve their fair share of consideration and funding in agriculture generally, but especially in the annual appropriations process and the next act authorizing agricultural programs for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2018: Now, therefore, be it