0. Executive Summary
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Judgment axis

Key judgment

Item IdentityBulbous vegetables managed as the Allium cepa Aggregatum Group
Key roleFresh cooking · Dining out · Sauces · Dressings · Pickles · HMR · Freeze · Dried seasoning ingredients
Harvesting principleAssess variety, number of bulbs, bulb size, skin color, maturity, lodging, storage purpose, and buyer's use together.
Product separationSeparate Seed, Green shallot, Mature Raw, Trimmed, Washed, Peeled, Whole, Half, Slice, Dice, Minced, Pickled, Frozen, and Dried
Separation of similar itemsDistinguishing onions, garlic, chives, and leeks from Species or Cultivar Groups, edible parts, and market roles
Domestic statisticsNationwide Shallot Sole Cultivation Area and Production Volume: To be entered after verification of official raw data.
Variety coreDegree of branching, bulb size, shape, skin color, dry matter content, and ripening period are major variety traits ( Government Publishing Service )
Production RiskBulbs, seed quality, bulb non-uniformity, bulb size variation, pests and diseases, lodging, harvest time
Storage riskPoor drying, sprouting, decay, moisture loss, outer skin damage
Processing riskPeeling labor, peeling yield, bud size variation, cutting yield, flavor variation
Operating PrinciplesSeed/Set–Production–Bulb Cluster–Bulblet–Curing–Storage–Processing–Buyer RFQ
Final goalSupply capacity is evaluated not by simple production volume, but by storability, usable quantity after peeling, and Buyer-compliant specifications.

In official variety management data, shallots are classified under *A. cepa*, the same genus as onions, but are managed independently as an Aggregatum Group . In particular, since the degree of bulb division and the size and shape of bulbs vary by variety, Shallot RFQs must manage cluster and bulblet structure as separate data, in addition to single-bulb weight. ( Government Publishing Service )

1. Plant Identity & Product Master

Plant Identity

Basic fields

Charlotte Registration Criteria

Korean nameshallot
English nameShallot
Representative registered scientific nameAllium cepa L. (Aggretum Group)
classificationAmaryllidaceae · Allium
Cultivar GroupAggregatum Group
Onion comparison groupAllium cepa Cepa Group
Edible partsSmall protrusions and divided protrusions
Separate edible partsYoung leaves and green parts
Non-edible · Separate managementRoots, senescent leaves, diseases, decaying bulbs, outer skin residue
Major harvesting stagesGreen shallot / Young bulb / Mature bulb / For storage / For processing / For seed
Basic product formCluster·Bulblet·Trimmed·Washed·Peeled·Whole·Half·Slice·Dice·Minced·Pickled·Frozen·Dried
Basic processing stageHarvesting → Drying/Curing → Sorting → Storage → Washing → Peeling → Cutting → Pickling/Freezing/Drying
Basic useCooking · Eating Out · Sauces · Dressings · Pickles · HMR · Seasonings · Processed Foods
Similarity PrincipleSeparate onions, garlic, chives, leeks, and Species/Cultivar Group/Product

The UK Agriculture and Seed Regulation designates Allium cepa L. (Aggregatum Group) – Shallot as a separate vegetable variety group. ( Legislation.gov.uk )

Product Master

Product ID

Product type

Key Management Standards

SHA-P01Seed LotVariety, Germination, Purity
SHA-P02Planting Set/BulbletSize · Soundness · Source
SHA-P03Green ShallotLeaf length, bulb enlargement, freshness
SHA-P04Harvest ClusterNumber of divisions · Total weight · Aging
SHA-P05Large BulbletSize, shape, and outer shell
SHA-P06Medium BulbletUniformity · Outer shell
SHA-P07Small BulbletProcessing and seed suitability
SHA-P08Dried outer shell raw materialCuring · Skin · Neck Condition
SHA-P09Trimmed ShallotRoot and neck cutting standards
SHA-P10Washing CharlotteSurface, moisture, damage
SHA-P11Whole PeelPeeling yield · Color
SHA-P12Peeled Small WholeSize uniformity and pickling suitability
SHA-P13Half CutSize · Cross-section
SHA-P14SliceThickness and diameter
SHA-P15Ring/SlicedCutting uniformity
SHA-P16DiceSpecifications and Yield
SHA-P17MincedEntry point/fragrance
SHA-P18Fresh-cutMicroorganisms · Refrigeration
SHA-P19Peeled Bulk for Restaurant UseSize · Peeling · Delivery Cycle
SHA-P20Ingredients for sauceScent · Minced/Purée Aptitude
SHA-P21Pickling Raw MaterialSmall Whole · Hardness
SHA-P22Pickled ShallotAcid, Salt, Sugar, Tissue
SHA-P23Frozen WholeFreezing and thawing
SHA-P24Frozen DiceCut Spec · Thawing
SHA-P25Dried SliceMoisture, fragrance
SHA-P26Dried FlakeMoisture content and particle size
SHA-P27Shallot PowderMoisture, particle size, scent
SHA-P28Fried Shallot IngredientsDry Matter·Slice Aptitude
SHA-P29Extra-standard health appealProcessing upon safety compliance
SHA-P30peeling byproductsResearch on generation and resource utilization
SHA-P31Bad/Corrupt BulbletFood supply chain exclusion
SHA-P32PB·OEM finished productsRaw Material Lot · Manufacturing Batch
2. Product Classification & Use Segmentation

Classification criteria

Subdivision type

Management principles

Plant classificationAllium cepaSpecies Master
Cultivar GroupAggregatum GroupShallot Entity
Onion comparisonCepa GroupSeparated from Onion Entity
breeding typeSeed-propagated / Bulblet·Set propagatedSeparation of production systems
Human structureCluster / Individual BulbletProduct Separation
degree of divisionLow · Medium · HighBreed Attribute
Small sizeSmall·Medium·LargeActual measurements
formElliptic, Ovate, Circular, etc.Breed · Buyer Spec
outer skin colorWhite·Yellow·Brown·Pink·Red, etc.Variety Attribute
Harvesting stageGreen·Immature·Mature·Storage·SeedProduct Separation
Distribution methodsDry skin·Trimmed·Washed·PeeledProduct Separation
Processing formWhole·Slice·Dice·Minced·Pickled·Frozen·DriedProcess Lot
Final useRetail · Dining Out · Sauces · Pickles · HMR · SeasoningsBuyer
Transaction typeIn-kind · Regular supply · Contract farming · OEM · PBContract
originDomestic/ImportTraceability
3. Production, Harvest & Post-harvest

step

Essential Dataset

Management purpose

Cultivation planVariety · Breeding Type · Buyer · HarvestProduction plan
Secure Seed/SetSeed Lot · Bullet Lotproduction base
Selection of seed bulbsSize, health, sproutuniform growth
Seedling cultivationWhen applicable to seed propagation typeOfficial quality
Packaging preparationSoil, Drainage, Fertilizationproduction base
Sowing and plantingDate, density, intervalProduction schedule
Rooting and emergenceAppearance rate · Initial stageInitial quality
Leaf growthNumber of leaves · Leaf colorGrowth diagnosis
risingTemperature, Precipitation, and HumidityProduction Risk
WateringSoil moisture and timingEquipment stand
drainageExcessive moisture/floodingCorruption Risk
disputeSoil testing and fertilization historyProduction Management
pestsOccurrence and ControlProduct rate
Bulb InitiationStart of equipmentHarvest Forecast
Cluster FormationNumber of subdivisions · Number of subdivisionsProduct Forecast
Bulblet GrowthSize and weightQuantity forecasting
martial arts uniformUniform Ratio · TimingMaturity assessment
Harvest judgmentOuter shell · Neck · Uniform · Buyer SpecHarvest
harvestDate · Cluster LotTraceability
Packaging dryingMoisture removal · outer layerCuring
CuringPeriod, Environment, Wood DryingZhejiang Province
Root and neck trimmingTrim Speccommercialization
subdivisionCluster→BulbletProduct Separation
SelectionSize, shape, and outer shellGrade
saveTemperature, humidity, sprouting, decaySupply
purifyingSurface/DamageFresh
peelingPeeling yield · DamageFoodservice
Whole/HalfstandardBuyer Spec
Slicethicknessprocess
Dice·MincedParticle size and yieldHMR · Sauce
picklesAcids, Salts, SugarsPickled
freezingWhole/DiceYear-round supply
dryMoisture, fragranceIngredient
smashPowderSeasoning ingredients
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 GroupAggregatumsuccessionsuccessiontrackingPublic
varietiesessentialsuccessiontrackingtrackingPublic/Verified
breeding typeSeed/Setsuccession--Member
mountainous districtessentialsuccessionsuccessionmarkPublic
producerIDsuccessiontracking-Verified
LotHarvest LotProcess LotProcessing LotManufacturing LotVerified/NDA
Planting/Sowing Daterecordsuccession--Verified
Harvest daycoresuccessiontrackingtrackingVerified
Cluster weightActual measurementssubdivisionInput-Verified
number of divisionscoresuccession--Verified
Bulblet weightActual measurementsSelectionInput-Member
Bulblet sizeSmall/Medium/LargecoreProcessing specifications-Member
Bulblet typeVariety characteristicsSelectionWhole Product-Member
outer skin colorVariety characteristicsBefore peelingtracking-Member
Building ratioAnalysis if necessaryProcessingFry/DryBy productVerified
Martial arts uniform · Skill levelHarvestsuccession--Verified
Dry throatBefore savingSelection--Verified
Skin integritycoreWashing and peeling--Verified
budStorage checkSelectionProcessing review-Verified
woundtestSelectionProcessing review-Verified
corruptionexceptionexceptionFood conversion ban-Verified
Foreign matter/soilcheckpurifyingCompliance with standardsCompliance with standardsVerified
pesticide residuestestsuccessionCompliance with standardsCompliance with standardsVerified/NDA
microorganismIf necessaryPeeled/Fresh-cut Key PointsPickled/FrozenCompliance with standardsVerified/NDA
Curing historycoresuccessiontracking-Verified
Save historyessentialsuccessiontracking-Verified
Storage lossrecord---NDA
Peeling yield-corecost-NDA
Whole peeled yield-coreInput-NDA
Slice/Dice Yield-coreInput-NDA
pickling yield--corecostNDA
Refrigeration yield--corecostNDA
drying yield--corecostNDA
Final moisture--dried productProduct SpecVerified
Island--Minced/PowderProduct SpecVerified
packagingDry bulbPeeledprocessFinalMember
Expiration dateThe relevant cityFresh-cutprocessed goodsmarkMember
Returns and ClaimsrecordrecordrecordrecordNDA
RepurchaseconnectionconnectionconnectionconnectionNDA

Lot Master Required Field

Lot ID · Item/Product Type · Scientific Name · Cultivar Group · Variety · Propagation Type · Seed/Planting Bulblet Lot · Cultivation Type · Origin/Cultivation Area · Producer · Sowing/Transplanting Date · Harvest Date · Cluster Weight · Number of Bulbs · Bulblet Count·Weight·Size·Shape · Skin Color · Lodging·Ripeness · Neck/Skin Dryness · Dry Matter Percentage (at Measurement) · Sprouting·Wounds·Diseases·Spoilage · Pesticide Use Records · Pesticide Residue·Microbiological Test Report · Curing Lot · Storage Lot · Storage History · Raw Material Lot · Washing·Peeling·Whole/Half·Slice·Dice·Minced·Pickling·Frozen·Drying·Powder History · Packaging Date · Best Before Date · Shipper · Returns·Claims · Repurchase

5. Korea Market & Demand Structure

Customers

Purchase criteria

Cooperation opportunities

Specialized vegetable producersVariety, Seed Bulb, Ripening Periodcontract farming
production area distribution organizationSize, Shell, RipnessFresh
wholesale marketSize, color, and soundnessRaw material trading
Premium distributionUniform appeal and packagingRetail
online food ingredient mallSpecifications, Small Packaging, Country of OriginB2C
Hotel · RestaurantScent · Small size · Whole peeledCore B2B
French and Western diningWhole · Slice · MincedRegular supply
sauce manufacturerScent · Minced/PuréeIngredient
Dressing manufacturerFlavor and peeling statusProcessed raw materials
School Meals & CateringPeeled·DicePreprocessing
Meal kitSmall Packaging · Whole/SliceMeal Kit
HMRMinced, Dice, Frozensemi-finished products
Pickling companySmall Whole · UniformityPickle
frozen vegetable companyWhole/DiceFrozen
Drying and seasoning companiesSlice, Flake, PowderIngredient
Fried shallot processingBuilding Ratio · Slice AptitudeProcessed Product
PB·OEMPickled/Fried/DriedProduct Development
import and export companiesFresh/ProcessedTrade
Research InstituteVariety, breeding, storage, processingPRP
6. Trade & Supply-chain Intelligence

step

Key variables

Operational judgment

Secure Seed/SetBreed · Source · Soundnessproduction base
productionCultivation type, density, division, enlargementSupply Forecast
contract farmingBuyer Size/Product Specstable procurement
harvestSukdo, uniform, outer shellProduct Branch
CuringSkin and neck drynessZhejiang Province
Division and selectionSmall size and shapeGrade
saveSprouting, decay, and declineInventory
Washing and peelingYield · Surface damageFoodservice
Whole peeledSize uniformityDining Out · Pickle
Slice/DiceCut YieldHMR
MincedEntry point/fragranceSauce
picklesSmall Whole · HardnessPickled
freezingWhole/DiceFrozen
dryOrientation and building ratioIngredient
Distribution and supplyPackaging, Temperature, Delivery TimeBuyer SLA
RFQFresh/Peeled/ProcessedMatch
RepurchaseQuality, Yield, Delivery TimeRepeat trading

HS·Trade Management

Product

HS Operating Principles

Fresh/Chilled ShallotsCheck the Korea Customs Service's current HSK explanation
Planting bulbsCheck separately whether it is suitable for sowing or planting.
Frozen shallotsCheck frozen vegetables three times
Dried shallotsCheck dry Allium/vegetables three times
Pickled shallotsClassification of prepared and preserved vegetables
Fried ShallotProcessing status/prepared product three times separately
Shallot PowderVerification by drying and grinding state
7. Processing, By-products & PRP Intelligence

Products and processes

Key conditions

RFQ conversion

Seed/SetBreed and healthFarmer RFQ
Harvest ClusterNumber of subdivisions · SudokdoFresh
Individual BulbletSize and shapeRetail
Dry ShallotOuter shell · CuringStorage RFQ
TrimmedRemoval of neck and rootsRetail
WashedSurface and moistureFresh
Peeled WholePeeling yield and sizedining out
Small WholeuniformityPickling
Half CutsizeFoodservice
SliceThickness and scentCooking · Frying
DicestandardHMR
MincedEntry point/fragranceSauce
PickledWhole/Slice · HardnessPB
Frozen WholeFreezing and thawingdining out
Frozen DiceCut SpecHMR
Dried SliceMoisture, fragranceIngredient
FlakeMoisture content and particle sizeSeasoning
PowderMoisture, scent, particle sizeFood Material
Fried ShallotSlice · Building Ratio · Frying ConditionsTopping/Ingredient
Extra-standard health bulbletSafety suitabilityMinced/Dry
Skin and peeling byproductsGeneration Amount · SafetyResource utilization research
Disease/Decomposition BulbletFood supply chain exclusionReview of waste and compost

PRP — Product Research Profile

PRP ID

Product Research Profile

PRP-SHA-01Cepa vs Aggregatum Group Mapping
PRP-SHA-02Seed vs Bulblet Propagation
PRP-SHA-03Planting Bulblet Size–Growth
PRP-SHA-04Variety–Division Number
PRP-SHA-05Breed – Bulblet Size
PRP-SHA-06Variety – Bulblet Shape
PRP-SHA-07Breed – Dry Skin Color
PRP-SHA-08Plant Density–Cluster Size
PRP-SHA-09Maturity–Dry Matter
PRP-SHA-10Harvest Timing–Curing Quality
PRP-SHA-11Curing–Storage Loss
PRP-SHA-12Storage–Sprouting/Rot
PRP-SHA-13Bulblet Size–Peeling Yield
PRP-SHA-14Peeling Method–Damage
PRP-SHA-15Slice/Dice Yield
PRP-SHA-16Small Bulblet–Pickling Suitability
PRP-SHA-17Dry Matter–Frying Suitability
PRP-SHA-18Drying–Aroma/Yield
PRP-SHA-19Off-grade Bulblet Recovery
PRP-SHA-20Variety–Bulblet–Processing–Buyer AI Match
8. AX Transformation

first of all

Execution item

Performance indicators

1Species·Aggregatum Group·Variety·Origin·Harvest Date·Lot MandatoryInput completion rate
2Seed/Set·Cluster·Bulblet·Peeled·Processed Product SeparationProduct identification rate
3Linking weather, growth, bulb division, bulb enlargement, and harvest dataRuntime connection rate
4Data conversion of quality, certificates, curing, storage, and processing historyLot completion rate
5Connecting Farmers with Foodservice, Sauces, Pickles, and Processed Goods Buyer RFQsMatch rate
6Video AI Cluster·Bulblet Automatic CountingCount accuracy
7Video AI Bulblet Size and Shape SelectionGrade Accuracy
8Video AI Skin Color and Damage DetectionDefect detection rate
9Prediction of district numbersForecast Error
10Production volume forecastForecast Error
11Yield maturity predictionHarvest Error
12Curing completion managementStorage failure rate
13Prediction of Storage Sprouting and Spoilage RisksStorage Loss
14Peeling yield predictionActual measurement error
15Slice/Dice Yield PredictionInput–Output Error
16Pickling aptitude predictionBuyer approval rate
17Dry/Frying Aptitude PredictionProduct approval rate
18Non-standard Product RecoveryRecovery rate
19AI Buyer MatchSample approval rate
20Finished Product → Bullet/Field TracebackTraceability rate
21Repurchase RuntimeBuyer reorder rate
9. Industry Problem Bank

Problem group

Problem Definition

Required data

Onion–Shallot ConfusionMixing of Products with the Same A. cepaCultivar Group
Common name confusionOther Alliums are possible under the Shallot name.Taxonomy
Mixed varietiesDifferences in division, size, color, and ripenessVariety
Seed/Set mixedProduction differences based on breeding systemPropagation
Variation in bulb sizeDifferences in growth and division are possiblePlanting Material
Uneven emergence and rootingProduction variationEstablishment
Variation in planting densityCluster/Bulblet Size DifferenceDensity
Moisture fluctuationRisk of bulb enlargement and diseaseSoil Water
Poor drainageCorruption RiskDrainage
Allium pestsImpact on production and storage qualityDisease
Thrips RiskImpact on leaf and bulb productivityPest
Virus RiskAllium Supply Chain Plant Health IssuesDisease
Non-uniform divisionProduct configuration deviationSplitting
Bulblet size variationRetail/Pickle specification discrepancySize
Shape deviationWhole Buyer Non-conformityShape
Variation in outer skin colorVariety · Retail QualitySkin Color
Maturity deviationCuring and storage effectsMaturity
Curing defectStorage spoilage/poor outer layerCuring
Storage buddeterioration of marketabilityStorage
Storage spoilageDecrease in available supplyStorage
Peeling laborB2B cost increaseProcessing
Peeling yield variationEffective Cost DifferencePeeling Yield
Small approximation processingPeeling costs and processability issuesSize/Yield
Slice/Dice YieldProcessing cost deviationCutting Yield
Flavor variationQuality difference between dining out and sauce buyersSensory
Variation in pickling qualityWhole Size · Hardness DifferencePickling
Fried Product VariationBuilding ratio · Frying suitabilityDry Matter
Lack of non-standard utilizationFresh drop lossRecovery
Lack of domestic production statisticsLimitations on market size assessmentStatistics
Import origin and variety unclearDifficulty comparing buyersOrigin
Discrepancy in contract farmingBuyer Size Spec and Production GapContract
Lot history interruptionPlanting Set → Finished Product TraceabilityTraceability
Repurchase not reflectedBuyer evaluation non-recoveryRepurchase
10. Farmer RFQ & Collaboration Model

RFQ Type

Public Registration

Verify/NDA

Buying shallot seedsVariety, breeding type, useSeed Lot · Volume · Unit Price
Charlotte Jonggu purchaseVariety, bulb size, and healthLot · Volume · Price
Procurement of raw materials from the sourceVariety, shipping period, sizeFarm, actual volume, unit price
Green Shallotbulb and leaf conditionLot · Delivery Date
Mature Dry ShallotShell, ripeness, sizeStock and Price
Large BulbletSize and shapePhysical quantity
Small WholeUniform sizePickling MOQ
TrimmedRoot and neck specificationsProcessing yield
Peeled WholeSize and colorPeeling yield
Regular supplyProduct CycleWeekly/Monthly Volume
contract farmingBreed · Size SpecArea, Quantity, Price
For dining outPeeled Whole/HalfDelivery cycle
For sauceMinced DicePerfume/Yield
School Meals & CateringPeeled·DiceReport
HMRMinced/FrozenProcess conditions
For picklingSmall WholePickling Test
For Fried ShallotSlice · Building RateFrying Test
freezingWhole/DiceThawing test
drySlice/Flakedrying yield
powderMoisture, particle size, scentTest Reports · MOQ
Non-standard appealSafety and soundnessRecovery
PB·OEMPickled/Fried/DriedContract terms
Import and exportFresh/ProcessedHS·Quarantine
Technology demonstrationAI Screening, Curing, and StorageDataset
Research cooperationVariety, Division, ProcessingPRP
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 · Aggregatum Group · Onion Isolation · Seed/Set · Cluster/Bulblet · Curing · Storage · Peeling · Pickling · Freezing · Drying · RFQ Basic Structurecomplete
v1.1Verification of official domestic production, region, market, price, HS code, and import/export raw dataexpected
v2.0Subdivision of quality standards for variety, bulb, bulb size, shape, skin color, dryness content, peeling, pickle, fry, and drynessexpected
v3.0Combination of Seed/Bulb Suppliers – Producers – Peeling/Processing Companies – Foodservice – Sauces – HMR – Buyer Verified Containerexpected