CONFIDENTIAL
Product Description: ORGANIC GREEN BELL PEPPERS
FRUIT QUALITY ASSESSMENT
CRITERIA TOLERANCE
External Condition: / Certified USDA Organic.To be free of dirt and/or any extraneous matter
No sunburn, shriveling, scarring, pitting, bug damage or stem punctures
No Decay/external breakdown
To be firm without bruising / 0%
0%
3%
0%
3%
Internal Condition: / Seed cavity to be intact and moist
No black seeds / 3%
3%
Color: / Bright Green / 0%
Size: / Xlge (ct 50/55 per case)
Jumbo (ct 40-50 per case) / 0%
Texture: / To be crisp & juicy / 3%
Taste:
/ To be characteristic of the variety with no taint or odor / 0%Overall Tolerance” / Combined defects to be no greater than 5%
PACKAGING
Outer Case: / Standard industry case which affords adequate protection to the product.Case pack: / 25 pounds/case
PALLETIZATION
All product to be received on a 40"x48" four way, hard wood pallet. Ti-Hi information to be agreed with buying office.
STORAGE/TRANSPORT TEMPERATURES
Temp on dispatch and receipt: 40 – 50 degrees range, optimum 45.
PRODUCT LIFE
10 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.
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