CONFIDENTIAL

Product Description: ORGANIC CUCUMBERS

RAW MATERIALS

Quality Requirements: / All cucumbers should be certified USDA Organic. Beyond that, the following points should be particularly noted. All cucumbers should be free of dirt or other extraneous matter. They should show no visible scarring, pitting, bug damage, decay or yellowing of any kind on the surface of the product.
Brands / Varieties: / N/A
Maturity / Condition: / Size: Min. weight: 8 oz.
Max. weight: 13 oz.
Straight with no miss-shapes, or over-mature seeds.
Tolerance: / In a random sampling of 5 cases, no more than 6 cucumbers should be found out of specification. This could be defined as not more than a 5% tolerance for combined defects. No tolerance for decay. 10% tolerance for size.
Shape / Color: / Each cucumber should be elongated with no miss-shapes, or yellowing.
Taste Texture: / The taste should be characteristic of the variety with no foreign taste or odors that would indicate any contamination.

PACKAGING

Container Type: / Box
Weight: / Per P.O. with cucumbers ranging in weight from 8 to 13 ounces.
Labeling: / Per P.O.
Pack Size / Condition: / Per P.O.
PALLETIZATION
All products must be received on a 40” x 48” four way, hard wood pallet. Each pallet should contain 42 cases within the dimensions of the pallet. The “tie” would be 7 cases per layer and the “high” would be no more than 6 cases.
COLD CHAIN
All cucumbers should be pre-cooled to 45° prior to dispatch and delivered in a temperature-controlled vehicle. The pulp temperature on receipt at the distribution center should not be less than 36° or more than 50° with an optimum of 45°.
PRODUCT LIFE
Product should give at least 8 days life upon receipt at the SuperValu Distribution facility.

IMPORTANT:

IF A FEDERAL INSPECTION IS REQUIRED FOR ANY REJECTED LOAD, IT WILL BE THE SHIPPERS RESPONSIBILITY TO CALL FOR THE FEDERAL INSPECTION. IN THE EVENT, THE DISPUTED LOT PASSES THE FEDERAL INSPECTION TO MEET THE ABOVE SEPCIFICATIONS, SUPERVALU AGREES TO ACCEPT THE DISPUTED LOT.

DETAILS ON THE SPECIFICATION MUST NOT BE CHANGED WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUPERVALU, INC. BUYING OFFICE.

AT NO TIME SHOULD ANY OF THE SUPERVALU, INC. PRODUCT OR PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS BE DISCUSSED WITH ANY OF INDUSTRY PEOPLE UNLESS SO AUTHORIZED BY THE SUPERVALU’S PRODUCE BUYING OFFICE. FAILURE TO RESPECT THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE PRODUCT OR PACKAGING WILL JEOPARDIZE YOUR POSITION AS A SUPERVALU SUPPLIER. ALL ORDERS PLACED BY THE BUYING OFFICE SHALL BE DELIVERED AS DETAILED.

SuperValu, Inc. Vendor ______

Signature ______Signature ______

Name ______Name ______

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Date ______Date ______