Crops can be classified on the basis of their quality including those whose quality profile is mainly determined by primary metabolites (Crop Type 1) and those whose quality profile is mainly determined by secondary metabolites (Crop Type 2), such as specialty crops including fruits and vegetables, tea, coffee, grapes, and chocolate. In this crop classification model, we further sub-classify crops here on the basis of their environmental plasticity including those that are able to adapt to a wide range of environmental conditions (Crop Type 1a and Crop Type 2a) and those that are restricted to a range of environmental conditions (Crop Type 1b and Crop Type 2b).