0. Executive Summary
Judgment axis | Key judgment |
| Item Identity | Berries of the Blackberry family belonging to the genus Rubus. In actual commercial Plant Master, it is essential to check Species·Cultivar. |
| Key role | Premium fresh fruit, frozen fruit, IQF, puree, jam, bakery, and beverage processing ingredients |
| Harvesting principle | Fresh, frozen, and processing lots are classified according to fruit color, ripeness, firmness, and final use. |
| Product separation | Fresh fruit, frozen fruit, IQF, puree, jam, concentrate, freeze-dried fruit, and powder are managed as separate products. |
| Separation of similar items | Not integrated with raspberries, bokbunja, wild strawberries, and blueberries as the same item |
| Domestic statistics | Domestic cultivated area and production volume: To be entered after verification of official raw data. |
| Safety Management | Blackberry is managed as an independent crop name in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' PLS data ( Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ) |
| Market structure | Products with longer shelf lives, such as frozen, IQF, and purees, are more important than fresh fruit in the B2B supply chain. |
| Supply and demand risk | Species Mixing · Harvest Labor · Softening · Crushing · Spoilage · Refrigeration · Freezing Chain · Import Competition |
| Operating Principles | Species–Cultivar–Origin–Harvest–Cold-chain–Product–Lot–RFQ connection |
| Final goal | Track fresh fruit, frozen raw materials, and processed products separately, and feed back buyer delivery performance into production and procurement plans. |
1. Plant Identity & Product Master
Basic fields | detail |
| Korean name | BlackBerry |
| English name | Blackberry |
| Representative scientific name | Rubus spp. — Top management value. Actual Species are verified by variety. |
| classification | berries of the genus Rubus |
| Edible parts | Mature fruit |
| Non-edible · Separate management | Plant parts other than general food products, such as stems, leaves, roots, and thorns |
| Major harvesting stages | Immature fruit → Colored fruit → Fresh ripe fruit → Processed ripe fruit → Overripe fruit |
| Basic product form | Fresh fruit, frozen fruit, IQF, puree, jam, juice ingredients, concentrate, powder |
| Basic processing stage | Sorting · Pre-cooling · Refrigeration · Freezing · IQF · Crushing · Puree · Concentration · Heating · Drying |
| Basic use | Raw Food · Bakery · Dessert · Cafe · HMR · Jam · Beverage · Food Processing |
| Similarity Principle | Raspberry, Korean Black Raspberry, Wild Strawberry, and Species/Product Master Separation |
Since Blackberry is presented as an independent crop name in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' official PLS data, a separate Blackberry Entity is maintained in the Safety Management Dataset as well. ( Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs )
Product Master
Product ID | Actual product form | Key Management Standards |
| BLACK-P01 | Raw materials from the source | Species · Varieties · Farms · Origin · Harvest Date |
| BLACK-P02 | Selected fresh fruit | Coloration, ripeness, hardness, damage, mold |
| BLACK-P03 | Premium small-package fresh fruit | Uniformity, Appearance, Refrigeration, Packaging |
| BLACK-P04 | Fresh fruit for bakery and dessert | Size, Shape, Ripeness, Delivery Time |
| BLACK-P05 | Raw materials for processing | Safety, ripeness, and processing yield |
| BLACK-P06 | frozen blackberries | Freezing history, damage, storage |
| BLACK-P07 | IQF BlackBerry | Individual freezing, shape retention, and breakage rates |
| BLACK-P08 | Blackberry puree | Crushing, Seed, Color, Acidity, Grain Size |
| BLACK-P09 | Jams and fillings | Flesh, Viscosity, Color, Buyer's Specifications |
| BLACK-P10 | Juice and concentrate ingredients | Juice, Puree, and Concentrate Standards |
| BLACK-P11 | Freeze-dried powder | Moisture, particle size, color, and raw material traceability |
| BLACK-P12 | PB · Finished Products | Ingredients, Manufacturing, Labeling, and Use-by Date |
2. Product Classification & Use Segmentation
Classification criteria | Subdivision type | Management principles |
| Plant classification | Blackberry / Rubus spp. | Do not confirm as a single species before verifying the species. |
| Species | Actual commercial breeds and hybrids | Plant Entity sub-values |
| varieties | Individual Cultivar | Variety ID |
| Similar berry | raspberry, bokbunja, wild strawberry | Separate Plant Entity |
| Harvesting stage | Immature, discoloration, fresh ripe, processing ripe, overripe | Harvest Stage |
| Cultivation method | Open fields, facilities, etc. | Actual Production Value |
| origin | Domestic/Imported | Separation of Origin Entity |
| Distribution methods | Refrigerated Fresh Fruit · Frozen · IQF · Bulk · Small Packaging | SKU separation |
| Processing form | Puree, jam, concentrate, powder, etc. | Product ID |
| Final use | Raw Food · Dining Out · Bakery · Beverages · HMR · Manufacturing | Buyer Specification |
| Transaction type | In-kind · Contract farming · Regular supply · Import · OEM/PB | Contract NDA |
3. Production, Harvest & Post-harvest
step | Essential Dataset | Management purpose |
| Cultivation plan | Species · Varieties · Area · Target Use | Production plan |
| Seedlings and propagation | Variety, Seedling Source, Propagation Method | Variety Tracking |
| formula | Planting Date, Cultivation Site, Planting Information | Production history |
| Dormancy and germination | Germination date and weather | Growth prediction |
| flowering | Flowering date, weather, moisture | Fruit set prediction |
| Fruit set | Fruit set and timing | Production volume forecast |
| Growth management | new shoots, fruiting branches, and fruit development | Quantity and quality |
| rising | Temperature, rainfall, humidity, sunshine | Production risk |
| Watering | Watering days and quantities | Fruit quality |
| dispute | Fertilizer, Amount, Timing | Production history |
| pests | Occurrence, Control, and Pesticides | Safety Management |
| Harvest judgment | Coloration, ripeness, hardness, use | Fresh/Processed Branch |
| harvest | Date, Time, Work Shift | Raw Lot |
| Selection | Shape, damage, decay, ripeness | Product Branch |
| Pre-cooling | Start time · Temperature | Maintaining leadership |
| cold storage | Temperature and period | Fresh Supply |
| freezing | Freezing method, time, and temperature | Frozen Product |
| IQF | Individual rapid freezing and breakage rates | B2B Product |
| purifying | Application Process · Hygiene | Processing Lot |
| Crushing and Puree | Input and Output | Processing yield |
| Juicing and Concentration | Raw materials, output, and processes | Beverage Product |
| Jams and fillings | Mixing, heating, and filling | Manufactured Product |
| freeze-dried | Raw materials and drying conditions | High Value-Added Product |
| packaging | By refrigerated, frozen, and processed | circulation |
| shipment | Buyer · Lot · Delivery Date | Delivery |
4. Quality Specification & Lot Management
Quality items | Fresh raw materials | Freezing · IQF | processed goods | finished product | Public rating |
| Species | essential | succession | succession | tracking | Public/Verified |
| Place of origin | essential | succession | succession | tracking | Public |
| Cultivation method | essential | succession | succession | tracking | Member |
| varieties | essential | essential | Raw material standards | tracking | Verified |
| Farmers · Suppliers | ID | succession | tracking | tracking | Verified |
| Lot | essential | new | new | new | Verified/NDA |
| Harvest day | essential | succession | succession | tracking | Verified |
| appearance | core | Before freezing | Raw Material Evaluation | Product Standards | Member |
| weight | Packaging/Individual | packaging | Input and Output | Display amount | Member |
| size | Buyer specifications | IQF standards | Raw material standards | Product Standards | Member |
| coloring | core | Check after freezing | Color management | Product Standards | Member |
| Sudokdo·Gyeongdo | core | Before freezing | Raw material standards | tracking | Verified |
| break | core | core | Raw material management | Quality Control | Verified |
| Drip | The relevant city | Key points after thawing | Raw Material Evaluation | tracking | Verified |
| Mold and decay | essential | Pre-freezing inspection | Non-conformity exclusion | management | Verified |
| alien substance | check | essential | essential | essential | Verified |
| pesticide residues | Legal standards | succession | check | Legal standards | Verified/NDA |
| microorganism | If necessary | importance | importance | Product Standards | Verified/NDA |
| purifying | When applying | Process history | record | tracking | Verified |
| Frozen/IQF History | - | essential | succession | tracking | NDA |
| Puree · Processing Yield | - | input | core | Cost linkage | NDA |
| packaging | Pressure prevention | frozen packaging | By product | Labeling packaging | Member |
| save | cold storage | freezing | By product | By product | Verified |
| Expiration date | Test-based | By product | setting | mark | Verified |
| Shipment | record | record | record | record | Verified |
| Returns | record | record | record | record | NDA |
| Claim | record | record | record | record | NDA |
| Repurchase | connection | connection | connection | connection | NDA |
Lot Master Required Field
Lot ID · Item/Product Type · Species/Scientific Name/Variety · Cultivation Type · Origin/Cultivation Area/Place of Origin · Producer/Supplier · Cultivation Method · Planting Date · Flowering/Fruit Set Information · Harvest Date/Harvest Time · Quality Indicators · Weight/Specifications/Grade · Color/Ripeness/Hardness · Damage/Mold/Pests/Appearance Check · Pesticide Use History · Pesticide Residue/Microbiological Test Report · Pre-cooling/Refrigeration/Freezing History · Raw Material Lot · IQF/Puree/Jam/Concentrate/Freeze-drying Processing History · Packaging Date · Best Before Date · Shipper · Returns/Claims · Repurchase
5. Korea Market & Demand Structure
Customers | Purchase criteria | Cooperation opportunities |
| Domestic berry producers | Species · Varieties · Harvest Period | contract farming |
| Fresh produce and distributors | Ripness, Color, Appearance, Refrigeration | Premium Fresh Fruit |
| Large retailers and online | Uniformity, small packaging, safety | PB · Local Products |
| importer | Origin · Frozen/IQF Standards | Import RFQ |
| Cafe · Dessert | Color, shape, and ripeness | Toppings and drinks |
| Hotels and Restaurants | Freshness, Appearance, Delivery Time | Premium Supply |
| Bakery | Fresh fruit · IQF · Puree | Toppings and fillings |
| Ice cream and dairy products | Puree, Seed, Color, Acidity | B2B raw materials |
| Jam manufacturer | Flesh, color, acidity, yield | Processing RFQ |
| Beverage company | Puree/Concentrate | Beverage RFQ |
| frozen food processing company | Quality, Breakage Rate, Freezing Conditions | IQF |
| HMR · Meal Kit | Frozen sauces and purees | Product Development |
| PB·OEM | Jams, drinks, and desserts | Manufacturing cooperation |
| Import and export companies | Product Type · Quarantine · Customs Clearance | Trade |
| Research Institute | Species · Varieties · Storage · Processing | Joint demonstration |
6. Trade & Supply-chain Intelligence
step | Key variables | Operational judgment |
| Domestic and overseas production | Species · Varieties · Crop Conditions | Supply forecast |
| Contract farming and procurement | Fresh, frozen, and processed uses | Production plan |
| harvest | Ripening and Harvest Time | Quality assurance |
| Selection and Pre-cooling | Damage, mold, temperature | Fresh Product |
| cold storage | Lead Time · Temperature | Fresh distribution |
| Freezing · IQF | Freezing, Damage, Inventory | Year-round supply |
| Import and Customs Clearance | Country of Origin · HS · Quarantine | Import Lot |
| Puree/Concentrate | Yield, Color, Acidity | Processor RFQ |
| Distribution and supply | Refrigeration/Frozen · Delivery Time | Buyer Quality |
| RFQ · Repurchase | Valuation, Claims, Inventory | Repeat trading |
Import and export management
item | Management principles |
| HS Code | Check Korea Customs Service HS Code by Product Type, such as Fresh Blackberries, Frozen Blackberries, Puree, and Jam |
| Fresh import volume | Input after verification of raw data by the Korea Customs Service |
| Frozen import volume | Input after official verification of raw data |
| Revenue | Input after official verification of raw data |
| Export volume and value | Input after official verification of raw data |
| Major suppliers | Input after verifying raw HS data by country |
| Quarantine | Checking fresh fruit and country-specific plant quarantine conditions |
| FTA | Check preferential tariff rates by country of origin and HS code |
| certification | Buyer-specific requirements |
| Food safety | Standards by product type, such as frozen fruits and purees |
| cold chain | Separate Runtime for Refrigeration and Freezing |
7. Processing, By-products & PRP Intelligence
Products and processes | Key conditions | RFQ conversion |
| Raw materials from the source | Species · Variety · Ripening | Raw RFQ |
| Freshly Selected | Coloration, ripeness, and appearance | Fresh RFQ |
| Raw materials for processing | Safety and yield | Processing RFQ |
| frozen blackberries | Freezing, storage, damage | Frozen RFQ |
| IQF | Individual freezing and shape retention | Bakery · HMR |
| Puree | Seed content, color, acidity, particle size | Food Manufacturer |
| Extraction and juice ingredients | Juice Yield · Color | Beverage RFQ |
| concentrate | Concentration, Color, Acidity | B2B Ingredient |
| jam | Flesh and viscosity | OEM/PB |
| Fillings and sauces | Viscosity and thermal stability | Bakery |
| freeze-dried | Moisture, color, shape | High Value-Added Product |
| powder | Particle size, moisture, color | Ingredient |
| Non-commercial products and | Damage, Overripe, Safety | Processing conversion |
| Selected items | decay and mold | waste separation |
| leaves and stems | Excluded from General Fault Products | Separate review only when there is research evidence |
Product Research Profile (PRP)
PRP area | Key question |
| Species | What are actual Blackberry Species and hybrids? |
| varieties | How do fresh, frozen, and processed suitability differ? |
| Sukdo | What is the optimal ripeness for fresh fruit and freezing? |
| Pre-cooling | What is the effect of delayed post-harvest cooling on quality? |
| freezing | How are breakage, drip, and color changes after freezing and thawing? |
| IQF | What is the normal product rate for individual freezing? |
| Puree | What is the inclusion of seeds and the actual yield? |
| Color and acidity | Does it meet the manufacturer's specifications? |
| concentration | Are the characteristics of the raw materials maintained after concentration? |
| freeze-dried | What are the quality, yield, and manufacturing costs? |
| Buyer | What are the delivery performance and repurchase rates by product? |
8. AX Transformation
first of all | Execution item | Performance indicators |
| 1 | Species·Variety·Origin·Harvest Date·Lot made mandatory | Required value completion rate |
| 2 | Separate Fresh, Frozen, IQF, Puree, Concentrate, and Jam Products | Product identification rate |
| 3 | Connecting weather, flowering, fruit set, ripeness, and harvest | Production history connection rate |
| 4 | Datafication of inspection, pre-cooling, refrigeration, freezing, and processing history | Traceability rate |
| 5 | Producer-Importer-Processor-Buyer RFQ connection | RFQ Match Rate |
| 6 | Video AI Sorting for Discoloration, Damage, and Mold | Automatic judgment accuracy |
| 7 | Pest and disease AI recording and diagnosis | Detection accuracy |
| 8 | Production volume and harvest time forecast | Prediction error |
| 9 | Ripeness and Freshness Prediction | Optimal selling time error |
| 10 | Frozen Food & IQF Quality Prediction | Normal product rate |
| 11 | Thawing drip and breakage prediction | defect rate |
| 12 | Puree and Concentrate Yield Prediction | Yield error |
| 13 | Import, Inventory, and Supply & Demand Forecast | Excess/Shortage Rate |
| 14 | AI Buyer Match | Sample→Contract Conversion Rate |
| 15 | Traceability | Production/Import → Finished Product Traceability |
9. Industry Problem Bank
Problem group | Problem Definition | Required data |
| Mixed Species | Multiple species and hybrids can be mixed under the Blackberry product name. | Scientific name: Cultivar |
| Raspberry mix | Product data mixing due to being of the same Rubus genus | Species |
| Bokbunja mixed | Confusion regarding domestic names and processing markets | Scientific name/Ingredient name |
| Lack of variety information | Processing and fresh suitability by variety not reflected | Variety |
| Lack of production statistics | Difficulty in verifying domestic independent production scale | Area and production volume |
| Harvest labor | Continuous and selective harvesting burden | Working hours |
| Difference in maturity | Mix of overripe and underripe | Ripening date/harvest day |
| freshness deterioration | Changes in quality after harvest | Time and temperature |
| Crushing/Damage | Damage to shape during distribution | Packaging and Logistics |
| Mold and decay | Major quality risks of fresh supply | Microorganisms and Storage |
| Disruption of refrigeration chain | Origin – Buyer lacks temperature history | Temperature Log |
| IQF damage | Loss of shape during freezing | freezing process |
| Haedong drip | Changes in quality of frozen ingredients after thawing | Thawing test |
| Puree yield variation | Yield differences based on seeds, maturity, and variety | Processing Yield |
| Dispersion of test reports | Blocking residual pesticides, microorganisms, and Lot | Certificate |
| Competition from imported products | Competition between overseas frozen/IQF and domestic products | Origin · Price |
| Discrepancy in contract specifications | Difference between Buyer specifications and actual quality | Contract·QC |
| Repurchase not reflected | Delivery performance is not reflected in farm and supplier selection | Evaluation·Reorder |
10. Farmer RFQ & Collaboration Model
RFQ Type | Public Registration | Verify/NDA |
| Domestic raw material procurement from production areas | Species · Varieties · Region · Period | Farm, Volume, Unit Price |
| Fresh produce and sales | Degree of ripeness, packaging, and specifications | Lot · Actual Unit Price |
| purchase | Product · Required Specifications | MOQ · Price |
| Regular supply | Fresh, Frozen, Delivery Cycle | Physical quantity/contract |
| contract farming | Varieties and Uses | Farms, Area, Unit Price |
| imported raw materials | Origin·Fresh/Frozen | Importer/Price |
| frozen ingredients | Freezing standards | Test Reports · MOQ |
| IQF | Size and Breakage Rate | Process and Unit Price |
| Puree | Color, acidity, seeds, and particle size | Yield · MOQ |
| Concentrated raw materials | Concentration standards | Fairness and price |
| Jams and fillings | Product form | Formulation · MOQ |
| Freeze-dried powder | Moisture content and particle size | Yield and price |
| Dining Out & Cafe | Fresh fruit, frozen fruit, puree | Delivery date |
| Bakery | IQF·Puree·Filling | Supply cycle |
| HMR·PB | Sauces, Jams, Desserts | Expiration date |
| OEM·PB | Finished product concept | Contract terms |
| export | Fresh, frozen, and processed products | Quarantine and price |
| Technology demonstration | Pre-cooling, IQF, AI sorting | Test conditions |
| Research cooperation | Species · Varieties · Processing | Dataset·IP |
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
Register
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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Contact : mail@markethub.org
Version History
Version | Main contents | situation |
| v1.0 | Blackberry Entity · Similar Berry Separation · Fresh · Frozen · Processed · RFQ Basic Structure Registration | complete |
| v1.1 | Verification of official raw data on Species, Varieties, Domestic Production, Markets, and Imports/Exports | expected |
| v2.0 | Species/Cultivar · Ripening · Pre-cooling · Freezing · IQF · Puree · Concentrate · Jam Quality Standards Subdivision | expected |
| v3.0 | Combine Producer/Importer–Cold-chain–Processor–Distributor–Buyer Verified Container | expected |
