UNECE FFV-50 — Apple Quality Inspection Report
Extra Colour Group B
Red apple

Inspection Details

Date
27/06/2026
Inspector
Pieter de Vries
Time
11:30
Location
Hamburg Freight Hub
Temperature (°C)
4.1 °C
Batch / Lot Code
FR260627-2428
Best Before
21/07/2026
Lot Size
—
Packages Sampled
20

Product Identification

Variety
Test Variety D
Colour Group
Colour Group B
≥1/2 mixed red (Extra) / ≥1/3 (Class I)
Mixture of Varieties
✗ No

Origin & Packer

Country of Origin
Germany
Region / District
Bayern
Packer / Dispatcher
BioFarm GmbH
Address
12 Export Road Bayern

Classification — §II-C

Quality Class
Extra
Colour Group
Colour Group B
≥1/2 mixed red (Extra) / ≥1/3 (Class I)

Minimum Requirements — §II-A

✓
Intact
✓
Sound
Free from rot or deterioration
✓
Clean
No visible foreign matter
✓
Fresh in appearance
✓
Practically free from pests
✓
Free from pest damage to flesh
✓
Free from abnormal external moisture
✓
Free from foreign smell / taste

Quality Defects — §II-C

✓ No quality defects observed
✓
Shape / Development defect
Not observed
Slight defect in shape or development
✓
Coloring defect
Not observed
Insufficient or uneven surface coloring vs. colour group minimum
✓
Skin defect
Not observed
Class I: ≤2 cm length (elongated) / ≤1 cm² (other); Class II: ≤4 cm / ≤2.5 cm²
✓
Bruises
Not observed
Class I: ≤1 cm² not discoloured; Class II: ≤1.5 cm² may be slightly discoloured
✓
Healed cracks
Not observed
Extra: not permitted; Class I / II: allowed if skin grown back and flesh not exposed
✓
Unhealed / open cracks
Not observed
Not permitted in any class — flesh exposed
✓
Russeting
Not observed
Extra: very slight trace only; Class I: ≤1/5 surface; Class II: ≤1/2 surface
✓
Scab (Venturia inaequalis)
Not observed
Extra: not permitted; Class I: ≤0.25 cm²; Class II: ≤1 cm² cumulative
✓
Watercore (serious)
Not observed
Not permitted — except varieties marked "V" in FFV-50 Annex
✓
Stalk missing
Not observed
Extra: stalk must be intact; Class I/II: allowed if break clean and skin undamaged
✓
Bitter pit
Not observed
Not permitted in Extra or Class I

Sizing — §III

Minimum size: 60 mm diameter or 90 g weight (50 mm / 70 g if Brix ≥10.5°).

Method
By Diameter (mm)
Min Ø
53 mm
Max Ø
83 mm

Size uniformity range within one package: ≤5 mm (Extra/Class I rows and layers) or ≤10 mm (Class I sales packages). No uniformity requirement for Class II sales packages.

Tolerances — §IV

5.0%
Quality Tolerance
Extra: 5%; Class I: 10%; Class II: 10%
10.0%
Size Tolerance
All classes: 10% (not extendable to >5 mm below min Ø or >10 g below min weight)

Packaging & Marking — §V–VI

Contents Uniform
✓ Yes
Packaging Material
Mesh bags
Official Control Mark
✓ Present

Inspection Notes

Standaardinspectie uitgevoerd.