Description
Grade and sort fresh vegetables by size, weight, color, ripeness, and condition to meet quality and packing standards.
- • Grade and sort vegetables by variety, size, color, shape, firmness, ripeness, and overall quality.
- • Remove spoiled, bruised, insect-damaged produce and foreign material; stage acceptable vegetables for packing or processing.
- • Weigh vegetables or estimate weight by sight or feel to verify grade and pack requirements.
- • Place vegetables in containers by grade and clearly mark containers with grade and lot details.
- • Record grades, counts, and identification or lot numbers on tags and on shipping, receiving, or production forms.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
