This document outlines key parameters for baby green leaf production including target yields of 100% and acceptable leaf lengths of 6-13cm and stem lengths up to 5cm. It describes desired product attributes such as mid to light green color, mild flavor, and succulent texture. The document also lists unacceptable quality defects that could result in rejection such as disease, physical damage, pest damage, or frost damage.

1. Baby Green Leaf
Key Parameters
Min Target Max n Unit Notes
Yields
All Sites 100,00% percent
Lenghts
Leaf Lenght All Sites 6,0 10,0 13,0 cm
Stem Lenght All Sites 0,1 5,0 cm
Widths
Leaf Diameter All Sites 8,0 cm
Product Attributes
Attribute Description Comment
Blanch
Blister Bubbled
Colour Mid to light green
Density
Flavour Mild flavour with no bitter taint
Leaf Flexability Succulent and soft eiting
Leaf Shape Frilly round or incised
Leaf Size Whole baby lettuce leaves - not oak leaf or romaine
Leaf Texture Leaves to be fresh, moist and sufficiently robust
Strucuture N/A
Safety/Quality Parameters
The presence of any unacceptable defect listed below may result in rejection.
The combination of quality defects must not cause raw materials to fall below specified usable yield.
Critical quality parameters Unacceptable quality defects
Flower Stalks/Flowers (max of 2 per outer) Leaf not robust enough withstand wash process
Cotyledons Disease (e.g. breakdown, mould, mildew, black spotting)
Whole plant (not individual leaves)
Yellowing (or poor colour)
Tip Burn
Harvest/packing/handling damage
Bruised leaves
Physical damage and ragged leaves
Pest damage
Frost damage/delamination
Bitty pieces of leaves