UNECE FFV-59 — Root and Tubercle Vegetables Inspection Report
Extra
Inspection Details
Product Identification
Origin & Packer
Classification — §II-B
Quality Class
Extra
Minimum Requirements — §II-A
Intact
Clean cuts of tip/lateral roots not a defect; fractured roots excluded
Sound
Free from rot or deterioration
Clean
Washed: free from visible foreign matter; unwashed: free from serious dirt
Fresh in appearance and firm
Practically free from pests
Free from pest damage to flesh
Free from abnormal external moisture
Free from foreign smell / taste
Where produce is presented with leaves, the leaves must be sound, fresh and clean. Where presented without leaves, they must be neatly cut at the top of the root (FFV-59 §II-A).
Quality Defects — §II-B
No quality defects observed
Shape / Development defect
Not observed
Colouring defect (skin)
Not observed
Insufficient or uneven colouring of skin
Skin defect
Not observed
Healed cuts, scars, roughness
Bruising / damage removable by peeling
Not observed
Healed cracks
Not observed
Class I: slight only. Class II: not reaching core (kohlrabi: ≤1 cm deep)
Unhealed / open cracks
Not observed
Excluded from all classes
Forked / two tips
Not observed
One fork (two tips) permitted in Class II only
Secondary root growth
Not observed
Significant lateral or secondary roots — not permitted
Hollow
Not observed
Internal hollow cavity — not permitted
Woody / fibrous / spongy
Not observed
Flesh texture defect — not permitted
Flesh discolouration (grey / black streaks)
Not observed
Not permitted (FFV-59 §II-A)
Sizing (Voluntary) — §III
Note: FFV-59 §III states there is no sizing requirement. Data below reflects voluntary sizing applied to this lot.
Tolerances — §IV
5.0%
Class I & II: max 10% by number or weight; within that, max 1% (Class I) / 2% (Class II) affected by decay (FFV-59 §IV).
10.0%
Applicable only where voluntary sizing was applied.
Packaging & Marking — §V–VI
Inspection Notes
Inspection standard effectuée.