T/CQCXY T/CQCXY003-2024 Technical Specifications for the Harvesting, Storage, and Transportation of Cauliflower Roots

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Scope: This document specifies the harvesting, post-harvest processing, packaging, labeling, storage, and transportation of grass-headed radishes in Chongqing City. This document is applicable to the harvest and storage of grass-headed radishes in Chongqing City; Main technical content: 3.1 Grass-headed radishes are a radish variety originating from Qijiang District in Chongqing City. Their leaves are semi-erect with a green color, and their roots are flattened and round, resembling "grass heads". A single root weighs 0.75kg-2.0kg, with both the skin and flesh being white, easy to cook, tender, and sweet in taste. 3.2 Freshness preservation uses measures such as pre-cooling, packaging, and refrigeration to create a suitable environment for product freshness preservation. 3.3 Pre-cooling employs cooling measures to meet the requirements for freshness preservation or transportation of products. 3.4 Packaging utilizes suitable packaging materials to meet the requirements for freshness preservation or transportation of products. 3.5 Refrigeration employs refrigeration measures to control and maintain the required environmental temperature for product storage and transportation. 4. Harvesting 4.1 Harvesting should be timed appropriately and watering should be stopped within one week before harvesting. 4.2 Harvesting standards include: pale leaf color, fully developed fleshy roots with a rounded base, no dehydration or brittleness, and good sweetness and crispness. Mechanical damage during harvesting and exposure to sunlight after harvesting should be avoided. 5. Post-harvest processing 5.1 Field removal: Select mature radishes with consistent ripeness, remove or twist off the leaf tails, and ensure no damage to the fleshy roots. Carefully place the radishes in transit baskets and transport them to the pre-processing room. 5.2 Cleaning: Use cool water (15°C-20°C) for temperature-controlled cleaning. The cleaning water should comply with GB 5749 stand

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