ISHS Acta Horticulturae 713: VI International Peach Symposium
IMPLEMENTATION OF TRACEABILITY BASED ON BAR CODING SYSTEM EAN/UCC TO PEACH SUPPLY CHAIN OF CANNING CLINGSTONE |
| Authors: | L. Rufato, A. De Rossi, A.F. Fachinello, C.S. Tibola, J.C. Fachinello, V.E. Helbig, M.I.R. Machado |
| Keywords: | traceability, peach, bar coding |
| Abstract:
The paper presents results of implementation of traceability based on bar coding system EAN/UCC to peach supply chain of canning clingstone, applying the controls of the Integrated Crop Management (ICM). During the first year, five farmers of peach participated with a total of 30 ha, counted with technical assistance specialized in ICM and traceability; and with an industry canning clingstone from Pelotas-Brazil. The orchards were divided in plots and monitored in agreement with the NTEPIP (MAPA/Brazil). The software FruitTracing® was developed, which is capable to manage all the referring information to the orchards and the processing in the industry. The bar coding system EAN/UCC was adopted. In the processing industry, with the employment of FruitTracing®, it was possible to trace the fruits throughout the lots. The first results demonstrated that about 18 tons of peaches cultivar ‘Esmeralda’ were traced in 14 lots, and, on the average, 62% of the peaches had caliber superior to 57 mm - considered fruit commercial category 1. The losses due to pests or inadequate management in the orchard or transportation didn’t surpass 7% of the total, while during the processing 14% of the total resulted in extra quality and 25% was of special type. The total fruit canning with traceability - from the orchard to the processing - it overcame 17 thousand units. Whole cans were identified with the number corresponding to lot and code EAN 128. Besides this information, it was demonstrated that the implementation of an efficient system of traceability in the peach supply chain is possible and viable, without altering the production dynamics significantly, increasing the quality and safety of the final product. The practices of the ICM helped to improve the finished product, making uniform the harvest point and the size of the fruits, where the information was available through a web page. | |
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