UNECE FFV-04 — Asparagus Inspection Report
Class II

Inspection Details

Date
25/06/2026
Inspector
Pieter de Vries
Time
16:30
Location
Hamburg Freight Hub
Temperature (°C)
4.3 °C
Batch / Lot Code
FR260625-8FEC
Best Before
30/06/2026
Lot Size
—
Packages Sampled
20

Product Identification

Colour Group
—
Variety
Test Variety C
Colour Mixture Pack
✗ No

Origin & Packer

Country of Origin
Morocco
Region / District
Noord-Holland
Packer / Dispatcher
BioFarm GmbH
Address
12 Export Road Noord-Holland

Classification

Quality Class
Class II

Minimum Requirements — §II-A

✓
Intact
✓
Sound
Free from rot or deterioration
✓
Clean
No visible foreign matter
✓
Fresh in appearance and fresh-smelling
✓
Practically free from pests
✓
Practically free from damage caused by pests
✓
Free from abnormal external moisture
Adequately dried if washed or cooled
✓
Free from foreign smell / taste

Quality Defects — §II-B

✓ No quality defects observed
✓
Shape / Development defect
Not observed
Shoots curved or poorly formed
✓
Colouring defect
Not observed
Insufficient or uneven colouring
✓
Skin defect
Not observed
Healed cuts, scars, roughness
✓
Bruises
Not observed
Must be practically unbruised
✓
Healed / scarred cracks
Not observed
Small healed post-harvest cracks — within tolerance only
✓
Open / unhealed cracks
Not observed
Asparagus must not be split or broken
✓
Hollow shoots
Not observed
Not permitted; Class II 10% tolerance only
✓
Rust / surface discolouration
Not observed
Extra: very slight traces removable by peeling only
✓
Woodiness
Not observed
Not permitted in Extra; slight woodiness in Class II
✓
Open / loose tips
Not observed
Tips must be compact in Extra and Class I
✓
Pink tint on white asparagus
Not observed
Faint pink tint allowed in Class I; not in Extra
✓
Green / colour tint on tips
Not observed
Green tint on white or light green on violet (Class II only)

Sizing — §III

Method
By Diameter (mm)
Min Ø
58 mm (at mid-point)
Max Ø
88 mm
Min Weight
108.0 g
Max Weight
308.0 g

Tolerances — §IV

10.0%
Quality Tolerance
Extra: 5% — Class I: 10% — Class II: 10%
10.0%
Size Tolerance
All classes: 10%; max deviation 1 cm length / 2 mm diameter

Packaging & Marking — §V–VI

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

Inspection Notes

Standaardinspectie uitgevoerd.