Farmsoft quality control
Pepper & capsicum quality inspection app
Pepper and capsicum QC for bell, sweet and chilli peppers: size, colour stage, wall firmness, shape and defects recorded per lot, with photos and chilling-risk temperature checks.
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
Pepper & capsicum quality checks
| Test | Measured as |
|---|---|
| Size | mm diameter or g per fruit |
| Colour stage | % coloured surface |
| Firmness | hand score |
| Shape | lobes, uniformity |
| Calyx and stem | green, intact |
| Pulp temperature | °C |
Pepper & capsicum defects to score
- Sunscald
- Blossom-end rot
- Soft rot
- Grey mould
- Chilling pitting
- Shrivel
Standards: USDA U.S. Standards for Grades of Sweet Peppers; UNECE FFV-28. Peppers are on the FDA Food Traceability List.
Storage conditions
| Temperature | 7–10 °C |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 90–95 % |
| Typical storage / shelf life | 2–3 weeks; chilling injury below 7 °C |
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 pepper 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
- Pepper capsicum packing app Farmsoft packing and management software.
- Pepper traceability (traceability) Farmsoft traceability page.
- Capsicum 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 pepper quality inspection check?
Size, Colour stage, Firmness, Shape, Calyx and stem, Pulp temperature. Each test has its own limits and scoring, set per customer and pack.
What are the most common pepper defects?
Sunscald, Blossom-end rot, Soft rot, Grey mould, Chilling pitting, Shrivel.
What temperature should pepper be stored at?
7–10 °C at 90–95 % relative humidity; 2–3 weeks; chilling injury below 7 °C.
Which standards apply?
USDA U.S. Standards for Grades of Sweet Peppers; UNECE FFV-28. Peppers are on the FDA Food Traceability List.
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
- fda.gov – food traceability list
- uchuspice.com – our quality management
- tangmere.co.uk – quality control
- freshknowledge.eu – pepper
- intechopen.com – chapters
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov – research article
- avocadosource.com – SAAGA 1998 PG 039 047
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