Farmsoft quality control
Leafy greens quality inspection app
Leafy-green QC for growers, coolers, packers and processors: harvest, cooling, wash, pack and dispatch checks with temperature, defects and food-safety records per lot – ready for FSMA 204.
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
Leafy greens quality checks
| Test | Measured as |
|---|---|
| Core temperature | °C after vacuum or hydro-cooling |
| Leaf condition | turgid / wilted |
| Colour | green / yellowing |
| Defects | % by weight in sample |
| Foreign material | count per sample |
| Food-safety records | water tests and field assessments |
Leafy greens defects to score
- Tipburn
- Browning and russet spotting
- Wilting
- Bacterial soft rot
- Insect damage
- Foreign material
Standards: LGMA metrics; FDA Food Traceability List (leafy greens are listed).
Storage conditions
| Temperature | 0 °C |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 95–100 % |
| Typical storage / shelf life | 10–14 days for most whole-leaf products |
Typical commercial ranges; confirm against your variety and customer spec.
QC at every stage
- Incoming / receivalCheck every supplier delivery before it is accepted; reject or downgrade with photos.
- Pre-packConfirm the lot meets the pack spec before it goes on the line.
- Post-packSample finished cartons for weight, grade, label and defects.
- StorageRe-inspect lots held in cool or controlled-atmosphere storage.
- Pre-shippingFinal check on the pallet; the report travels with the shipment.
- Customer claimsLink a claim to the original inspection, photos and temperatures.
How Producepak runs leafy greens 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
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Questions
What does a leafy greens quality inspection check?
Core temperature, Leaf condition, Colour, Defects, Foreign material, Food-safety records. Each test has its own limits and scoring, set per customer and pack.
What are the most common leafy greens defects?
Tipburn, Browning and russet spotting, Wilting, Bacterial soft rot, Insect damage, Foreign material.
What temperature should leafy greens be stored at?
0 °C at 95–100 % relative humidity; 10–14 days for most whole-leaf products.
Which standards apply?
LGMA metrics; FDA Food Traceability List (leafy greens are listed).
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
- fda.gov – food traceability list
- lgma.ca.gov
- fmi.org – leafy greens guide19 aug19
- sustainablefarming.com.au – leafy greens
- sciencedirect.com – green leafy vegetables
- actahort.org – research article
- valoya.com – taking quality leafy greens beyond organic
- food.tomra.com – quality is key for leafy greens
- sciencedirect.com – research article
- extension.sdstate.edu – best practices when harvesting leafy greens market and home