Farmsoft quality control
Asparagus quality inspection app
Score asparagus spears for length, diameter, green colour, tip tightness and butt fibre on a phone, attach photos, and send the result to the grower before the load is tipped.
AI assisted defect scoring from photos
Live results visible to office, sales and suppliers
PDF QC report e-mailed automatically
100% of inspections linked to lot traceability
Asparagus quality checks
| Test | Measured as |
|---|---|
| Spear length | cm, against the spec for the pack (e.g. 18–23 cm for bunched) |
| Butt diameter | mm, by grade class – U.S. No. 1 requires ≥ 12.7 mm |
| Green colour | % of spear length green |
| Tip condition | tight / starting to open / feathered |
| Fibre | snap test on butts, woody count per sample |
| Temperature | pulp °C at receival |
Asparagus defects to score
- Open or feathered tips
- Woody, fibrous butts
- Crooked spears
- Tip rot and soft rot
- Shrivel from water loss
- Mechanical damage and splits
Standards: USDA U.S. Standards for Grades of Fresh Asparagus; UNECE FFV-04.
Storage conditions
| Temperature | 0–2 °C |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 95–100 % |
| Typical storage / shelf life | 14–21 days; stand butts on wet pads |
Typical commercial ranges; confirm against your variety and customer spec.
QC at every stage
- Incoming / receival Check every supplier delivery before it is accepted; reject or downgrade with photos.
- Pre-pack Confirm the lot meets the pack spec before it goes on the line.
- Post-pack Sample finished cartons for weight, grade, label and defects.
- Storage Re-inspect lots held in cool or controlled-atmosphere storage.
- Pre-shipping Final check on the pallet; the report travels with the shipment.
- Customer claims Link a claim to the original inspection, photos and temperatures.
How Producepak runs asparagus QC
- Inspection templates per crop, customer and stage – your own tests, limits and scoring
- Photos on every sample, with AI-assisted defect detection
- Pass, downgrade or reject with automatic e-mail to the supplier or customer
- Results linked to the lot, pallet, PO and invoice for traceability
- Supplier and grower quality scorecards over time
- Works on phones and tablets in the packhouse, cool room and field
Questions
What does an asparagus quality inspection check?
Spear length, Butt diameter, Green colour, Tip condition, Fibre, Temperature. Each test has its own limits and scoring, set per customer and pack.
What are the most common asparagus defects?
Open or feathered tips, Woody, fibrous butts, Crooked spears, Tip rot and soft rot, Shrivel from water loss, Mechanical damage and splits.
What temperature should asparagus be stored at?
0–2 °C at 95–100 % relative humidity; 14–21 days; stand butts on wet pads.
Which standards apply?
USDA U.S. Standards for Grades of Fresh Asparagus; UNECE FFV-04.
Can suppliers see the result?
Yes. The inspection report, with photos, can be e-mailed to the grower or supplier automatically when the inspection is completed.
Sources and further reading
- postharvest.ucdavis.edu – produce facts sheets
- freshproduce.com – commercial storage of fruits vegetables and floral
- ams.usda.gov – vegetables
- unece.org – FFV Standards
- freshpoint.com – commodity asparagus
- mdpi.com – research article
- ams.usda.gov – frozen asparagus grades and standards
- asparagusworld.com – whats new in asparagus science
- extension.umn.edu – harvesting asparagus
- extension.unh.edu – growing vegetables asparagus fact sheet
- ams.usda.gov – asparagus grades and standards
See Producepak quality control on your product
Watch the short video, then book a live demonstration with a fresh produce consultant.