0. Executive Summary
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Judgment axis

Key judgment

Item IdentityCultivated edible turnips of Brassica rapa (family Brassica var. crucifera), utilizing the enlarged underground parts as the main product.
Key roleRaw food · Kimchi · Pickled food · Braised food · School meals · Dining out · Local specialties · Fresh-cut processed ingredients
Harvesting principleEvaluate variety, root color, root shape, diameter, hardness, ripeness, leaf condition, and Buyer's intended use together.
Product separationSeparate black turnip, washing, leaf cutting, peeling, Whole, Slice, Dice, for kimchi, for pickling, for braising, freezing, and drying.
Separation of similar itemsDistinguishing from radishes, napa cabbages, bok choy, etc., Species, Cultivar Groups, Edible Parts, and Market Roles
Domestic statisticsNationwide turnip exclusive cultivation area and production volume: To be entered after verification with official national statistical raw data.
Role of local industriesGanghwa turnip is confirmed as a representative regional specialty turnip in Korea according to data from the Rural Development Administration.
Quality RiskRoot size, root shape, color, splitting, deformity, cavity, fibrosis, leaf condition, wounds, diseases
Production RiskSowing time, weather, soil moisture, drainage, continuous cropping of cabbage, pests and diseases
disease riskMonitoring of common Brassica diseases, viruses, and clubroot is necessary.
Processing riskWashing, peeling, slice yield, kimchi fermentation, pickling hardness, color, and texture variation
Operating PrinciplesSeed–Production–Root/Leaf Lot–Fresh/Kimchi/Pickle–Buyer RFQ connection
Final goalConverting regional specialties, varieties, root shapes, and processing suitability into Buyer Product Specifications

The Rural Development Administration explains that turnips and radishes are not the same species, and that the turnips widely cultivated on Ganghwa Island, in particular, belong to the same species as napa cabbage . This is the first taxonomy rule that must be fixed in the turnip RFQ. ( Nongsaroo )

1. Plant Identity & Product Master

Plant Identity

Basic fields

Turnip Registration Standards

Korean nameturnip
English nameTurnip / Garden turnip
Representative scientific nameBrassica rapa L.
classificationBrassicaceae · Brassica
Species RelationshipSame species as Napa cabbage and some leafy vegetables are possible.
Edible partsbloated underground
Separate edible partsLeaves and petioles are managed separately as Leaf Products.
Non-edible · Separate managementDiseases, decayed tissue, senescent leaves, processing residues
Major harvesting stagesYoung turnip / Leafy turnip / Commercial root / For kimchi / For pickling / For processing / For seed production
Basic product formBlack Turnip · Washing · Leaf Rounding · Whole · Peeling · Slice · Dice · Kimchi Ingredient · Pickling · Braising · Freezing · Drying
Basic processing stageWashing → Skin trimming/peeling → Cutting → Salting/fermentation/pickling/heating/freezing/drying
Basic useFresh · Kimchi · Pickles · Side Dishes · Soups · Braised Dishes · School Meals · Dining Out · Local Specialties
Similarity PrincipleSeparate radish, napa cabbage, bok choy, rapeseed, etc. into Species/Cultivar Group/Product

Kew manages Brassica rapa L. as an accepted species. ( Plants of the World Online )

The Rural Development Administration clearly explains that turnips and radishes are different species. In other words, the Taxonomy Master takes precedence over Korean common names or visual similarities. ( Nongsaroo )

Product Master

Product ID

Product type

Key Management Standards

TUR-P01Seed LotVariety, Purity, Germination
TUR-P02Ganghwa Turnip SeedOrigin · Variety · Seed Lot
TUR-P03young turnipsSize, Year, Leaf Condition
TUR-P04leafy turnipRoot/Leaf Balance
TUR-P05Mountain soil turnipOrigin · Harvest Date · Lot
TUR-P06Washed turnipCleaning yield · Surface damage
TUR-P07white turnipRoot color, root shape, and size
TUR-P08Purple and red turnipsSkin color · Internal color
TUR-P09Round turnipDiameter, weight, and uniformity
TUR-P10oblate and special typesGeunhyeong · Buyer Spec
TUR-P11Peeled turnipPeeling yield · Color
TUR-P12Whole peeledDiameter and hardness
TUR-P13Thick SliceKimchi and Braised Dish Standards
TUR-P14Thin SlicePickles · Fresh-cut
TUR-P15DiceSchool Meals · HMR
TUR-P16Fresh-cut turnipCutting, microorganisms, refrigeration
TUR-P17Turnip Kimchi IngredientsVariety, Ripeness, Hardness
TUR-P18Ingredients for Turnip BakbakjiSize, cutting, tissue
TUR-P19semi-finished turnip kimchiPre-salting and pre-seasoning stage
TUR-P20Finished Turnip KimchiFermentation Lot · Quality
TUR-P21Bandengi Turnip Kimchi IngredientsEnhancement Origin·Recipe
TUR-P22Pickled turnipsSlice · Salt · Acid · Sugar
TUR-P23Turnips for stewHardness and heat resistance
TUR-P24Frozen Dice/SlicesPretreatment and freezing
TUR-P25Dry SliceMoisture and color
TUR-P26Dry FlakeMoisture content and particle size
TUR-P27Turnip powderMoisture content and particle size
TUR-P28Turnip leavesLeaf Lot · Harvest Date
TUR-P29Pickled turnip leaves and kimchi ingredientsLeaf specifications and safety
TUR-P30Extra-standard healthy musclesProcessing upon safety compliance
TUR-P31Processing residueGeneration and Resource Recovery
TUR-P32PB · Regional Brand Finished ProductsOrigin · Raw Material Lot · Manufacturing Batch
2. Product Classification & Use Segmentation

Classification criteria

Subdivision type

Management principles

Plant classificationBrassica rapaSpecies Master
Cultivar GroupTurnip, Napa cabbage, Bok choy, etc.Must be separated
Regional typeGanghwa turnips, etc.Origin Product
varietiesActual CultivarSeed Lot Connection
Root colorWhite, purple, red, clothing colors, etc.Breed Attribute
GeunhyeongSpherical, oblate, and othersActual measurements
Edible partsUnderground parts and leavesProduct Separation
Harvesting stageYoung · Product · Kimchi · Pickled · Seed collectionProduct Separation
Cultivation methodSpring, Autumn, and Regional Crop TypesProduction Container
Distribution methodsSoil, washing, leaf blistering, peelingProduct Separation
Processing formFresh-cut·Kimchi·Pickle·Cooked·Frozen·DryProcess Lot
Final useRetail · Kimchi · School Meals · Dining Out · Side Dishes · Local ProductsBuyer
Transaction typeIn-kind · Regular supply · Contract farming · OEM · PBContract
originDomestic, local production, importTraceability
3. Production, Harvest & Post-harvest

step

Essential Dataset

Management purpose

Cultivation planVariety · Cultivation Type · Buyer · Shipping DateProduction plan
satelliteVariety · Seed Lot · GerminationTraceability
Soil testingpH, organic matter, nutrientsCultivation Management
Series HistoryBrassica family crop historyDisease Risk
Packaging preparationTillage and drainageSecure muscle shape
sowingDate·Density·DeepnessProduction schedule
germinationAppearance Date · Appearance RateInitial uniformity
ThinningWeekly Distance · Work DayRoot Size
Early growthLeaf count and plant vigorProduction forecast
risingTemperature, Precipitation, Solar RadiationGrowth Risk
WateringSoil moistureMuscle hypertrophy
drainageFlooding and excessive moistureDiseases and Root Quality
disputeSoil testing and fertilization historyGrowth management
pestsOccurrence, Diagnosis, and ControlProduct rate
Root hypertrophyDiameter, Weight, Muscle ShapeHarvest Forecast
Muscle developmentOuter shell color · Inner colorProduct Quality
Leaf growthLeaf size and diseasesLeaf Product
Harvest judgmentDiameter, weight, hardness, ripenessBuyer Spec
harvestDate · Root LotTraceability
Root/Leaf separationRoot Lot · Leaf LotDual Product
soil removalmud and woundsSelection
purifyingWater quality and washing rateFresh
SelectionSize, shape, colorGrade
Pre-coolingProduct temperature if necessaryFreshness
saveTemperature, humidity, loss, and decaySupply
peelingYield · ColorFresh-cut
cuttingSlice · DiceBuyer Spec
SaltPre-processing of Kimchi and PicklesProcess
fermentationKimchi LotFermented Product
picklesHydrochloric acid, sugarPickled
Heating and braisingTexture/HardnessHMR
freezingSlice · DiceYear-round supply
dryMoisture and colorIngredient
smashPowderFood Material
packagingFresh/ProcessedSales unit
shipmentBuyer · Lot · Delivery DateDelivery
4. Quality Specification & Lot Management

Quality items

raw materials

Pre-treated products

processed goods

finished product

Public rating

SpeciesessentialsuccessionsuccessiontrackingPublic
Cultivar GroupTurnipsuccessionsuccessiontrackingPublic
varietiesessentialsuccessionsuccessiontrackingPublic/Verified
Local production areaessentialsuccessionsuccessionmarkPublic
farmhouseIDsuccessiontracking-Verified
LotHarvest LotProcess LotProcessing LotManufacturing LotVerified/NDA
Sowing daterecordsuccession--Verified
Harvest daycoresuccessiontrackingtrackingVerified
muscle diameterActual measurementsSelectionCut Input-Member
Muscle weightActual measurementsBatchInput-Verified
GeunhyeongSpherical, oblate, etc.Selection--Member
skin colortestcorePost-processing trackingBy productMember
Interior colorCut confirmationcoreprocessed goodsBy productVerified
hardnessFresh CoreFresh-cutKimchi and picklesfinished productVerified
fibrous textureAccommodation evaluationcoreFabrication aptitude-Verified
Leaf conditionLeaf companionLeaf Productprocess-Member
offshootSelectionProcessing review--Verified
deformitySelectionProcessing review--Verified
Joint/Internal DefectsCutting inspectioncheckProcessing and sorting-Verified
woundtestSelectionProcessing review-Verified
disease and decayexceptionexceptionFood conversion ban-Verified
Foreign matter/soilcheckpurifyingCompliance with standardsCompliance with standardsVerified
pesticide residuestestsuccessionCompliance with standardsCompliance with standardsVerified/NDA
microorganismIf necessaryFresh-cut keyKimchi and picklesCompliance with standardsVerified/NDA
Washing yield-corecost-NDA
Peeling yield-corecost-NDA
Cutting yield-coreInput-NDA
Salt yield--corecostNDA
Fermentation history--The essence of kimchifinished productVerified/NDA
pickling yield--corecostNDA
Refrigeration yield--corecostNDA
drying yield--corecostNDA
Final moisture--dried productProduct SpecVerified
packagingFreshFresh-cutProcessedFinalMember
savePoom-hyeol and Gam-mocold storageBy productBy productVerified
Expiration dateThe relevant cityFresh-cutKimchi and processed productsmarkMember
Returns and ClaimsrecordrecordrecordrecordNDA
RepurchaseconnectionconnectionconnectionconnectionNDA

Lot Master Required Field

Lot ID · Item/Product Type · Scientific Name · Cultivar Group · Variety · Cultivation Method · Origin/Cultivation Area · Producer · Seed Lot · Sowing Date · Harvest Date · Root Diameter/Weight/Root Shape · Skin Color/Internal Color · Hardness/Fiberiness · Leaf Condition · Cracking/Deformation/Hollow · Wounds/Diseases/Spoilage · Pesticide Use History · Pesticide Residue/Microbiological Test Report · Storage History · Root Lot · Leaf Lot · Washing/Peeling/Slicing/Diceing/Salting/Fermentation/Pickling/Heating/Freezing/Drying History · Packaging Date · Best Before Date · Shipper · Returns/Claims · Repurchase

5. Korea Market & Demand Structure

Customers

Purchase criteria

Cooperation opportunities

production area distribution organizationVariety, Origin, Shipping Season, ColorContract shipment
Ganghwa local producersGanghwa Origin·Variety·SpecificationsRegional RFQ
wholesale marketSize, color, shape, and gradeFresh
local foodLocal · Fresh · Leaf companionLocal direct transactions
Large-scale distributionWashing, Size, PackagingRetail
Kimchi manufacturerVariety, Hardness, Size, Fermentation SuitabilityKey RFQ
Local kimchi business ownerGanghwa-san · Recipe · OriginPB/Local Brand
food service companiesWashing · Peeling · DicePreprocessing
food service companiesWhole Slice DiceRegular supply
side dish companiesPickling and stewing suitabilityB2B
HMRDice, Cooked, Frozensemi-finished products
Pickling companyThin Slice · Hardness · ColorPickle
Refrigeration companySlice · DiceFrozen
Drying companySlice · YieldDry
Local specialty product business operatorOrigin · Traditional Food · Private BrandLocal Brand
exportersFresh/Pickled/KimchiTrade
Research InstituteVariety, regionality, diseases, fermentationPRP
6. Trade & Supply-chain Intelligence

step

Key variables

Operational judgment

satelliteVariety · Regional Type · Seed Lotproduction base
productionCultivation Type · Origin · Root GrowthSupply
contract farmingBuyer Kimchi · Fresh Specstable procurement
harvestSize, color, hardness, leavesProduct Branch
Root/Leaf separationEdible partsDual Product
SelectionDiameter, Root Shape, ColorGrade
purifyingmud and woundsFresh
Peeling and amputationYield and specificationsFoodservice
SaltKimchi ingredientsFermentation
Kimchi fermentationTemperature · Time · RecipeFinished Product
picklesColor and hardnessPickle
Heating and braisinggroupHMR
freezingSlice/DiceFrozen
dryMoisture and colorIngredient
Distribution and supplyTemperature, Packaging, Delivery TimeBuyer SLA
RFQFresh/Kimchi/PickledMatch
RepurchaseQuality, Fermentation, Delivery TimeRepeat trading

HS·Trade Management

Product

HS Operating Principles

Fresh and refrigerated turnipsCurrent Korea Customs Service HSK official confirmation
Turnip leavesVerification of classification based on leafy vegetable condition
Frozen turnipsFrozen vegetables three times
dried turnipDried vegetables three times
Pickled turnipsPrepared and preserved vegetables
Turnip KimchiCurrent three-check for kimchi and prepared products
SeedSeeds for sowing are separate
7. Processing, By-products & PRP Intelligence

Products and processes

Key conditions

RFQ conversion

Black turnipVariety, Color, Root TypeFresh
leafy turnipRoot·Leaf qualitySpecialty
Washed turnipWashing yield · EpidermisRetail
Peeled turnipPeeling yield · ColorFoodservice
Whole peeledSize and hardnessschool meals
Thick SliceHardness and diameterkimchi
Thin SliceColor and hardnessPickle
DiceSpecifications and heating propertiesHMR
Fresh-cutMicroorganisms · RefrigerationConvenience
Kimchi ingredientsVariety, Hardness, MoistureFermentation RFQ
Turnip KimchiSalting · Fermentation · RecipeRegional Product
Turnip kimchiCut Spec · FermentationPB
Bandengi turnip kimchiGanghwa Origin · Auxiliary IngredientsRegional PB
Pickled turnipsColor, hardness, and acidityPickled
afforestationHardness and heatingHMR
FrozenPre-processing and thawingFrozen
Dried SliceMoisture and colorIngredient
PowderMoisture content and particle sizeFood Material
Turnip leavesFresh/Kimchi/PickledLeaf RFQ
Extra-standard healthy musclesSafety suitabilityDice/Kimchi
Processing residueGeneration amountResource utilization research
Disease and decay rootsFood supply chain exclusionwaste/compost

Ganghwa Turnip Bandengi Kimchi is listed as an actual regional food in the Rural Development Administration's regional food database. Therefore, Ganghwa Turnip Products do not stop at the raw turnip material but  can be extended to a relationship of Origin → Traditional Recipe → Processor → Regional Private Brand . ( Nongsaroo )

PRP — Product Research Profile

PRP ID

Product Research Profile

PRP-TUR-01B. rapa Cultivar Group Mapping
PRP-TUR-02Ganghwa Turnip – Origin – Variety Mapping
PRP-TUR-03Variety – Root Color · Root Shape
PRP-TUR-04Sowing time – Root enlargement
PRP-TUR-05Planting density – root diameter
PRP-TUR-06Soil moisture – Root shape · Cracking
PRP-TUR-07Brassica family continuous cropping – diseases
PRP-TUR-08Harvest ripeness – Hardness · Fiber texture
PRP-TUR-09Root/Leaf Simultaneous Harvest Aptitude
PRP-TUR-10Washing and peeling yield
PRP-TUR-11Slice thickness – Kimchi suitability
PRP-TUR-12Variety – Salting Yield
PRP-TUR-13Variety – Kimchi Fermentation Suitability
PRP-TUR-14Fermentation temperature – hardness and acidity
PRP-TUR-15Pickling – Color and Texture
PRP-TUR-16Cooking – Hardness · Texture
PRP-TUR-17Frozen tissue
PRP-TUR-18Drying – Yield · Color
PRP-TUR-19Non-standard Turnip Product Recovery
PRP-TUR-20Variety–Origin–Processing–Buyer AI Match
8. AX Transformation

first of all

Execution item

Performance indicators

1Species·Cultivar Group·Variety·Origin·Harvest Date·Lot MandatoryInput completion rate
2Separation of Root·Leaf·Fresh·Kimchi·Pickled ProductsProduct identification rate
3Connection between weather, soil moisture, growth, root enlargement, and harvestRuntime connection rate
4Datafication of quality, test reports, processing, and fermentation historyLot completion rate
5Farms – Kimchi, Pickles, School Meals – Buyer RFQ ConnectionMatch rate
6Video AI Automatic Measurement of Muscle Diameter and ShapeMeasurement error
7Video AI screening for color, cracks, and damageGrade Accuracy
8Root Enlargement PredictionForecast Error
9Yield predictionForecast Error
10Harvest timing predictionHarvest Error
11Disease Risk MonitoringDamage reduction rate
12Washing and peeling yield predictionActual measurement error
13Slice/Dice Yield PredictionInput–Output Error
14Kimchi Fermentation RuntimeBatch quality deviation
15Pickle Aptitude PredictionBuyer approval rate
16Fresh→Processing Transition AIRecovery rate
17Regional Origin TraceabilityVerification rate
18AI Buyer MatchSample approval rate
19Finished Product → Field Lot TracebackTraceability rate
20Buyer Repurchase RuntimeRecurrence rate
9. Industry Problem Bank

Problem group

Problem Definition

Required data

Radish–Turnip ConfusionEntity mixing based on Common Name and appearanceTaxonomy
Confusion of B. rapa cultivation groupsMixed data for napa cabbage, turnip, and leafy vegetablesCultivar Group
Regional variety unclearLack of Origin-Seed linkage, such as Ganghwa TurnipVariety/Origin
Variation in sowing timeDifferences in root enlargement and harvest timePlanting
Non-uniform germinationSize and product rate deviationEmergence
Variation in planting densityDifferences in muscle diameter and uniformityDensity
Soil moisture fluctuationsCracking and hypertrophy deviationSoil Water
Poor drainageRoot Quality and Disease RiskDrainage
Brassica family continuous croppingCommon disease accumulation possibleRotation
virusDisease management between host plants of the Brassica family is necessary.Disease
Root knot diseaseMarketability and Quantity RiskSoil/Disease
dropPackaging disease riskRotation/Disease
Root pattern deviationFresh Grade LossRoot Geometry
Color deviationRegional and variety marketabilityColor
offshootFresh Grade degradationMoisture
Joint/Internal DefectsDefect found after cuttingInternal Quality
Hardness deviationDifferences in Kimchi and Pickled Food QualityFirmness
FibrosisOverripening and variety influenceMaturity
Leaf quality variationRoot/Leaf Product mismatchLeaf Quality
Washing lossB2B Cost DifferenceWashing Yield
peeling lossPreprocessing costPeeling Yield
Cutting yieldKimchi and school meal costsCutting Yield
Salt yieldChanges in Kimchi Ingredient QuantitySalting
Fermentation deviationUneven kimchi qualityFermentation
Variation in pickling qualityColor, hardness, and acidityPickling
Local origin verificationGanghwasan, etc. Origin TrustOrigin
National Statistics RestrictionDifficulty in estimating industry sizeStatistics
Discrepancy in contract farmingBuyer specifications and production differencesContract
Lot history interruptionLack of Seed→Kimchi Batch TrackingTraceability
Repurchase not reflectedBuyer evaluation non-recoveryRepurchase
10. Farmer RFQ & Collaboration Model

RFQ Type

Public Registration

Verify/NDA

Buying turnip seedsVariety, Regional Type, UseSeed Lot · Volume · Unit Price
Ganghwa Turnip Seeds and SeedlingsOrigin · VarietyProducer/Verification Data
Mountain soil turnipVariety, Origin, Harvest SeasonFarm, Volume, Unit Price
Fresh TurnipSize, Color, ShapeLot · Price
leafy turnipRoot/Leaf specificationsActual volume
Washed turnipDiameter · EpidermisWashing yield
Peeled turnipColor and hardnessPeeling yield
Regular supplyProduct CycleWeekly/Monthly Volume
contract farmingVariety · Region · Buyer SpecArea, Quantity, Price
Turnips for kimchiHardness, Size, ColorSalting and Fermentation Test
Ganghwa Turnip KimchiOrigin·RecipeRaw Material Lot · Processing Conditions
Turnip kimchiCut SpecProcessing Yield
For school mealsWhole/Dice/SliceTest Report · Delivery Date
For dining outWhole/SliceDelivery cycle
For picklingThin Slice · HardnessPickling Test
HMRCooked/FrozenProcess conditions
freezingSlice/DiceThawing test
drySlice/Flakedrying yield
Leaf ProductLeaf and petioleSafety Lot
Non-standard turnipsInternal soundnessRecovery
PB·OEMKimchi, pickles, and local productsMOQ · Contract
local specialtiesGanghwa Origin · Traditional RecipeOrigin Verification
exportFresh/Kimchi/PickledHS·Quarantine
Technology demonstrationAI Screening, Fermentation, and TraceabilityDataset
Research cooperationVariety, regionality, diseases, fermentationPRP
11. RFQ Request First

① Need Products & Materials

Companies and institutions seeking necessary products, agricultural products, raw materials, and processed goods register purchasing demands. Registered requests are utilized to review cooperation with potential suppliers and producers based on the RFQ Intelligence Library.

Process:
RFQ Registration → Supplier/Product Review → Collaboration Connection → Future AI Matching

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② We are looking for production and manufacturing partners. (Need Suppliers & Manufacturers)

Register a request to find necessary production and supply partners, ranging from farms and producer organizations to processing companies, OEM, ODM, and private label manufacturers.

Process:
RFQ Registration → Review of Production & Manufacturing Capabilities → Collaboration Connection → Future AI Partner Matching

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③ We are looking for domestic and international buyers. (Need Buyers)

Farmers, producer organizations, and manufacturing companies are requesting cooperation with new buyers, such as domestic and international distributors, importers, brand companies, and food service and catering businesses.

Process:
RFQ Registration → Product & Supply Capability Review → Market & Buyer Connection → Future AI Buyer Matching

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Version History

Version

Main contents

situation

v1.0Plant Identity · Radish/Napa Cabbage Separation · Fortified Turnip · Root/Leaf · Production · Fresh · Kimchi · Pickling · Freezing · Drying · RFQ Basic Structurecomplete
v1.1Verification of official production, region, market, price, HS, and import/export raw dataexpected
v2.0Subdivision of quality standards for variety, regional type, root color, root shape, firmness, kimchi, pickling, and fresh-cutexpected
v3.0Combined Producer–Local Processing Enterprise–Kimchi·School Meals·Distribution·Buyer Verified Containerexpected