UNECE FFV-62 — Quince Inspection Report
Extra

Inspection Details

Date
25/06/2026
Inspector
Pieter de Vries
Time
11:30
Location
Hamburg Freight Hub
Temperature (°C)
5.8 °C
Batch / Lot Code
FR260625-59C0
Best Before
17/07/2026
Lot Size
—
Packages Sampled
20

Product Identification

Produce
Quince (Cydonia oblonga)
Variety
Test Variety A
Variety Mixture
✗ No — single variety

Origin & Packer

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

Classification

Quality Class
Extra
FFV-62 §II-C: Extra — superior quality, free from defects; Class I — good quality, slight defects allowed; Class II — minimum requirements met.

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 allowed Class I; defects in shape allowed Class II
✓
Colouring defect
Not observed
Slight defects in colouring allowed Class I and II
✓
Russeting
Not observed
Slight russeting allowed Class I; russeting allowed Class II
✓
Skin defect
Not observed
Class I: ≤ 2 cm length / ≤ 2 cm² area; Class II: ≤ 4 cm / ≤ 4 cm²
✓
Healed cracks / cuts
Not observed
Healed superficial cracks may be allowed where not affecting flesh
✓
Unhealed cracks
Not observed
Unhealed or open cracks are not permitted
✓
Bruises
Not observed
Slight bruises allowed Class I and II
✓
Bloom damaged / absent
Not observed
Bloom must be virtually intact (Extra) or practically intact (Class I) if present

Sizing — §III

Method
By Diameter (mm)
Min Ø
68 mm
Max Ø
98 mm
Minimum size: 40 mm diameter or 100 g weight (FFV-62 §III). Max diameter range per package: 20 mm.

Tolerances — §IV

5.0%
Quality Tolerance
10.0%
Size Tolerance
Quality tolerances (FFV-62 §IV-A): Extra 5%; Class I 10%; Class II 10%. Size tolerance (§IV-B): 10% for all classes.

Packaging & Marking — §V–VI

Contents Uniform
✓ Yes
Packaging Material
Mesh bags
Official Control Mark
✓ Present
Marking must include: packer/dispatcher name & address, "Quince", variety name, country of origin, quality class, size (if sized) (FFV-62 §VI).

Inspection Notes

Standaardinspectie uitgevoerd.