Presentation 4.8 Safety assurance of Physalis (Cape gooseberry) for export purposes

Presentation 4.8 Safety assurance of Physalis (Cape gooseberry) for export purposes Team work Product and use Flow diagram/ in situ verification 5. Control measures (priorities) Monitoring Corrective measures Verification Documents and records Hazards identification/ Control measures

Presentation 4.8 Developing the plan requires: A team leader, experienced in horticulture and recognized for his leadership and management capacity. 3 agronomists from exporting companies. 1 specialist in post-harvest processes. Advisor in safety assurance systems in horticulture.

Presentation 4.8 Specific support from: Institutions with IPM and ICM programs. Institutions responsible for legislating in food safety, regulations and sale of pesticides. Institutions with the required analytical testing. Training institutions with extension programs to producers and other actors on the chain. Producers and exporters associations..

Presentation 4.8 Objectives: Promote confidence of foreign markets in the safety of export Physalis complying with the importers requirements.Promote confidence of foreign markets in the safety of export Physalis complying with the importers requirements. Increase availability of locally produced safe produce.Increase availability of locally produced safe produce. Microbiological, chemical and physical hazards will be considered in this case study. Hazards will be assessed along the chain up to shipment to the target market. The principles set forth in the Code of Hygiene Practices for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables will be used throughout the case study as well as the protocols required by the target market.

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** Irrigation: eventually Harvest : regularly, concentration on Nov-Dec

Presentation 4.8 PREPARING FOR HARVESTING HARVESTING VEHICLES LOADING TRANSPORT EXPORTING PLANT ROAD SIDE COLLECTING PLANT TRADITIONAL MARKET HARVESTING CONTAINER HARVESTING HARVESTING INDEX TRANSFERRING COLLECTION RECEPTION UNLOADING TRANSPORT PACKING AND WEIGHING DISTRIBUTION WITH CALIX WITHOUT CALIX RECEPTION UNLOADING WEIGHING SELECTION DRYING GRADING EXPORTNATIONAL WITH CALIXWITHOUT CALIX TRANSPORT Devolución Transient storage A

Presentation 4.8 UNLOADINGWEIGHING NATIONALL DISTRIBUTION DRYING PACKAGING (WITHOUT CALIX) QUITAR CAPACHO PUTTING ON TRAYS STOVE 60°C x 36 h PACKING BAGS x 20g GRADINGRECEPTION TRANSIENT STORAGE RECEPTION UNLOADING WEIGHING COOL STORAGE SELLING POINT DISTRIBUTION CENTER TRANSPORT SUPERMARKETS EXPORT PACKAGING (WITH CALYX) TRANSPORT AIR SEA AIRPORT CONTAINER LOADING INSPECTIO N PALLETIZING AND PILING TRANSPORT TO PORT UNLOADING PLAN LOADING SHIP LOADING TRANSPORT SELLING POINTS DISTRIBUTION A PACKING PLANT

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Major requirements are: Assured traceability Reduced chemical contamination Use water meeting minimum requirements (for irrigation, agro chemicals and personal use) Avoid cross contamination, optimizing packaging plant design Enforce pest control program in packaging plants Enforce sanitation programs for facilities, equipment and tools Increased personnel hygiene

Presentation 4.8 For a successful program the following acceptance levels, amongst others, must be met: List of forbidden pesticides and chemicals Maximum allowed pesticide residues Drinking water requirements, according to national regulation or WHO definitions Thresholds of economic damage for pesticide use Drying conditions, temperature and time Storage conditions, temperature and relative humidity

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FARM: “THE PARADISE” NOTEBOOK OF RECORDS

Presentation 4.8 Support program to supply producers with pesticides to control major Phytosanitary problems (i.e. crop specific) Support program to recover used pesticide containers Strengthen extension activities to help small producers decide on product application Support specific maintenance programs for dosifiers and fumigation equipment Support motivation programs for producers and their families, allowing for a new generation of producers, more literate and with greater understanding of business needs. This will assist in record keeping. Design adequate sanitary facilities using inexpensive materials and meeting export requirements Involve producers’ families in safety assurance and training programs. Junior family members would be responsible for posting signs in storage areas and sanitary facilities Training program for workers and producers in the safe use of pesticides, shears, etc.