Farmsoft quality control
Spinach quality inspection app
Spinach QC for baby-leaf and bunched spinach: leaf size, colour, turgor, defects and decay scored per lot, with cooling and food-safety records 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
Spinach quality checks
| Test | Measured as |
|---|---|
| Leaf size | cm, baby / teen / bunched |
| Colour | dark green / yellowing |
| Turgor | crisp / wilted |
| Defects | % by weight in sample |
| Foreign material | count |
| Core temperature | °C after cooling |
Spinach defects to score
- Yellowing
- Wilting
- Bacterial soft rot and slime
- Downy mildew
- Insect damage
- Bruising from handling
Standards: LGMA metrics; UNECE FFV-32; spinach is on the FDA Food Traceability List.
Storage conditions
| Temperature | 0 °C |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 95–100 % |
| Typical storage / shelf life | 10–14 days |
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 spinach 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 spinach quality inspection check?
Leaf size, Colour, Turgor, Defects, Foreign material, Core temperature. Each test has its own limits and scoring, set per customer and pack.
What are the most common spinach defects?
Yellowing, Wilting, Bacterial soft rot and slime, Downy mildew, Insect damage, Bruising from handling.
What temperature should spinach be stored at?
0 °C at 95–100 % relative humidity; 10–14 days.
Which standards apply?
LGMA metrics; UNECE FFV-32; spinach is 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
- unece.org – FFV Standards
- fda.gov – food traceability list
- lgma.ca.gov
- sciencedirect.com – spinach
- researchgate.net – 286041780 PREDICTION OF SPINACH QUALITY BASED ON PRE AND POSTHARVEST CON
- pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov – research article
- frutas-hortalizas.com – Postharvest Spinach
- ishs.org – ishs article