UNECE FFV-25 — Onions Quality Inspection Report
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Inspection Details

Date
25/06/2026
Inspector
Klaus Müller
Time
11:30
Location
Paris Rungis Market
Temperature (°C)
6.6 °C
Batch / Lot Code
PKG260625-41AB
Best Before
02/08/2026
Lot Size
720
Packages Sampled
20

Product Identification

Produce
Onions (Allium cepa L.)
Variety
Test Variety D
Presentation
Single type / colour

Origin & Packer

Country of Origin
Türkiye
Region / District
Sachsen
Packer / Dispatcher
Marché Direct SARL
Address
12 Export Road Sachsen

Classification

Quality Class (FFV-25 §II-B)
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Class I: Firm, compact bulbs; practically free from root tufts.  |  Class II: Reasonably firm bulbs; root tufts and slight bruising allowed.

Minimum Requirements — §II-A

✓
Intact
✓
Sound
Free from rot or deterioration making it unfit for consumption
✓
Clean
Practically free from any 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
✓
Free from frost damage
Damage due to frost not permitted in any class (FFV-25 §II-A)
✓
Free from externally visible shoots
No shoot growth visible from outside; Class I tolerance: ≤ 1 cm in 1% of lot (FFV-25 §II-A)

Quality Defects — §II-B

✓ No quality defects observed
✓
Shape / Development defect
Not observed
Slight defect allowed in Class I; defects in shape allowed in Class II
✓
Colouring defect
Not observed
Slight defects in colouring allowed in Class I; defects in colouring allowed in Class II
✓
Skin / outer skins defect
Not observed
Partial absence of outer skins permitted if flesh is protected
✓
Bruises
Not observed
Slight bruising allowed in Class II only
✓
Healed / superficial cracks
Not observed
Class I: superficial cracks — flesh must remain protected (FFV-25 §II-B-i)
✓
Cracks / partial absence of skins
Not observed
Class II: absence of skins ≤ 1/3 of bulb surface — flesh must not be damaged (FFV-25 §II-B-ii)
✓
Staining
Not observed
Class I: light staining ≤ 1/5 of bulb surface; Class II: staining ≤ 1/2 of bulb surface
✓
Glassiness
Not observed
Class I: slight glassiness not exceeding outer fleshy ring; Class II: ≤ two outer fleshy rings
✓
Root tufts
Not observed
Class I: practically free (allowed if harvested before maturity); Class II: root tufts allowed
✓
Marking by parasites or disease
Not observed
Slight marking — Class II only (FFV-25 §II-B-ii)

Sizing — §III

Method
By Diameter (mm)
Min Ø
59 mm
Max Ø
89 mm
Range
30 mm ✓ ≤ 30 mm (OK for ≥ 55 mm class)
Min Weight
139.0 g
Max Weight
339.0 g
Size determined by maximum equatorial diameter. Absolute minimum: 10 mm (FFV-25 §III). Allowed range within package: ≤ 15 mm (min < 40 mm) | ≤ 20 mm (40–54 mm) | ≤ 30 mm (≥ 55 mm).

Tolerances — §IV

5.0%
Quality Tolerance
Class I & II: 10% (FFV-25 §IV-A)
10.0%
Size Tolerance
All classes: 10% (FFV-25 §IV-B)

Packaging & Marking — §V–VI

Contents Uniform
✓ Yes
Packaging Material
Waxed cartons
Official Control Mark
✓ Present

Inspection Notes

Standardinspektion durchgeführt.