Farmable harvest tag scanning and inventory
Bins labelled in the field with Farmable harvest tags can be scanned straight into Producepak at the packhouse – no retyping and no second label.
Key points
- One scan loads harvest date, quantity, quality and block into Producepak.
- The same Farmable label keeps working for moves, batching and sales.
- Field-level traceability supports FSMA 204, retailer programs and grower negotiations.
How it works
- Growers record harvest batches in the Farmable app and print harvest labels for the bins.
- At the packhouse, receivers scan the Farmable barcode. Harvest date, quantity, quality and block are added to the Producepak record.
- The same label is scanned to move bins, add them to a packing batch, tip them onto a line or sell them.
Why growers and packers use it
- Control of bins: variety, quality, volume, harvest date and field for every bin.
- Traceability to field level: any finished carton links back to the block it came from.
- Faster receival: no manual entry of harvest details at the dock.
- Stronger negotiation: field-level data helps growers respond to downgrades and rejections.
- Revenue per field: packout and sales can be reported per block.
Regulatory context
In the US, the FDA Food Traceability Rule (FSMA 204) requires key data elements for harvesting, cooling, packing, shipping and receiving of foods on the Food Traceability List; the compliance date is 20 July 2028. Field-level harvest records captured at the source make those records straightforward to produce.
Frequently asked questions
Do bins need a Producepak label as well?
No. Producepak reads the Farmable harvest tag and keeps using it for inventory moves and batching.
Is Farmable required?
No. Producepak prints its own receival labels; Farmable integration is for growers who already label bins in the field.
