UNECE FFV-48 — Broccoli (Calabrese) Inspection Report
Class I

Inspection Details

Date
25/06/2026
Inspector
Pieter de Vries
Time
12:30
Location
Hamburg Freight Hub
Temperature (°C)
2.9 °C
Batch / Lot Code
FR260625-DE8C
Best Before
02/07/2026
Lot Size
600
Packages Sampled
18

Product Identification

Produce
Broccoli (Calabrese)
Variety / Cultivar
Test Variety B
Region / District
Bayern

Origin & Packer

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

Classification

Quality Class
Class I
Class I: Firm, compact, tightly-grained head. Buds fully closed. Floral stem sufficiently tender and free of woodiness. Free of stains or frost traces.

Minimum Requirements — §II-A

Intact (some sprouts may be removed for presentation)
Sound
Free from rot or deterioration
Clean
Practically free from visible foreign matter
Fresh in appearance
Practically free from pests
Free from pest damage to flesh
Free from abnormal external moisture
Traces of residual water from crushed ice are not abnormal moisture
Free from foreign smell / taste
Cut of the floral stem must be clean and as square as possible. Hollow stems are not a defect if the hollow part is sound, fresh and not discoloured (FFV-48 §II-A).

Quality Defects — §II-B

1 quality defect(s) detected
Shape / Development defect
Detected
Irregular or atypical shape
Colouring defect
Not observed
Insufficient or uneven colouring; Class I must be uniform in colouring
Skin defect
Not observed
Healed cuts, scars or roughness
Bruising and injury
Not observed
Slight bruising and injury permitted in Class II only
Healed cracks
Not observed
Unhealed cracks
Not observed
Loose / less compact head
Not observed
Class I must be firm and compact; Class II may be slightly loose
Open / not closed buds
Not observed
Class I: buds fully closed; Class II: buds practically closed
Woodiness of floral stem
Not observed
Class I: free of woodiness; Class II: may have trace of woodiness
Frost damage / stains
Not observed
Stains or traces of frost not permitted in Class I

Sizing — §III

Size is determined either by the diameter of the floral stem at the cut end (min 8 mm) or by the maximum diameter of the head (min 20 mm prepacked/bunched, min 60 mm loose). Maximum height 20 cm except long-stemmed type.
Method
By Diameter (mm)
Min Ø
63 mm
Max Ø
93 mm
Min Weight
113.0 g
Max Weight
313.0 g

Tolerances — §IV

Class I & II quality tolerance: 10% by number or weight. Size tolerance (all classes): 10% by number or weight (FFV-48 §IV).
10.0%
Quality Tolerance
10.0%
Size Tolerance

Packaging & Marking — §V–VI

Contents Uniform
Yes
Packaging Material
Mesh bags
Official Control Mark
Present

Inspection Notes

Standaardinspectie uitgevoerd.