Farmsoft quality control
Broccoli quality inspection app
Broccoli QC from field bin to dispatch: head size, bead tightness, colour, stem cut and icing checked on a phone, with yellowing and decay photographed and scored against your spec.
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
Broccoli quality checks
| Test | Measured as |
|---|---|
| Head diameter | cm, by size grade |
| Bead tightness | compact / starting to open |
| Colour | dark green / yellowing score |
| Stem length and cut | cm, clean square cut |
| Hollow stem | count per sample |
| Temperature | core °C after hydro- or ice-cooling |
Broccoli defects to score
- Yellowing florets
- Open or uneven beads
- Brown bead
- Hollow stem
- Soft rot and black rot
- Insects and frass
Standards: USDA U.S. Standards for Grades of Bunched Italian Sprouting Broccoli.
Storage conditions
| Temperature | 0 °C |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 95–100 % |
| Typical storage / shelf life | 21–28 days; very sensitive to ethylene |
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 broccoli 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
Related
- Broccoli packing Farmsoft packing and management software.
- Broccoli packing processing inventory control sales traceability (traceability) Farmsoft traceability page.
- Broccoli Packing Australia (Australia) Farmsoft Australia.
- Quality control home All quality inspection apps.
- Quality control video & prices Watch the video and see pricing.
Questions
What does a broccoli quality inspection check?
Head diameter, Bead tightness, Colour, Stem length and cut, Hollow stem, Temperature. Each test has its own limits and scoring, set per customer and pack.
What are the most common broccoli defects?
Yellowing florets, Open or uneven beads, Brown bead, Hollow stem, Soft rot and black rot, Insects and frass.
What temperature should broccoli be stored at?
0 °C at 95–100 % relative humidity; 21–28 days; very sensitive to ethylene.
Which standards apply?
USDA U.S. Standards for Grades of Bunched Italian Sprouting Broccoli.
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
- vegetables.bayer.com – best management practices for broccoli
- horticulture.ahdb.org.uk – fv 395 strategies for broccoli management to improve quality and extend
- soilwealth.com.au – postharvest management of broccoli
- akjournals.com – article p95
- projectbluearchive.blob.core.windows.net – Improving quality and extending shelf life of broccoli heads through eth
- ishs.org – ishs article
- freshpoint.com – commodity broccoli
- postharvest.net.au – broccoli
- frontiersin.org – research article
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