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
1200
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.