0. Executive Summary
Judgment axis | Key judgment |
| Item Identity | Deciduous tree-like stone fruit trees centered on Prunus armeniaca ( Nongsaroo ) |
| Key role | Fruits that can be expanded into ingredients for dried fruit, puree, jam, juice, confectionery, and processed foods, along with seasonal fresh fruit. |
| Harvesting principle | Differentiate harvest standards for fresh consumption and processing based on variety, use, and fruit maturity, and manage the harvest date using the Lot core value. |
| Product separation | Separation of raw materials, sorted fresh fruit, fruit for processing, pitted fruit, dried fruit, frozen fruit, puree, jam, and juice ingredients |
| Separation of similar items | Plant Entity is not integrated with other stone fruits of the genus Prunus, such as Japanese apricots, peaches, and plums. |
| Seed separation | Apricot flesh and apricot seeds differ in edible parts, processing purposes, and safety management systems, so they are treated as separate Product/Research Entity |
| Domestic statistics | National cultivated area and production volume: To be entered after verification of official raw data. |
| statistical existence | It is confirmed that apricots have been included as a new item in the Farm Price Index in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs' revised major statistics data, but this is not identical to the production volume statistics ( Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs ) |
| Supply and demand risk | Weather during flowering period, low temperature, rainfall, pests and diseases, harvest concentration, softening, storability, fresh fruit loss, processing yield |
| Operating Principles | Species–Variety–Origin–Harvest Date–Product–Lot–Processing–Buyer RFQ Connection |
| Final goal | Complementing the short shelf life of fresh fruit with processed and stored products, and feeding delivery performance back into production plans. |
Nongsaroo explains that apricots are divided into East Asian and European types, and that there are systematic differences depending on cultivation regions such as Korea, China, Japan, the United States, and Europe. Therefore, on MarketHub, varieties and lineages should be managed as sub-entities rather than integrating varieties and processing suitability under the simple product name "apricot." ( Nongsaroo )
1. Plant Identity & Product Master
Basic fields | detail |
| Korean name | apricot |
| English name | Apricot |
| Representative scientific name | Prunus armeniaca — Based on Nongsaroo Apricot Cultivation Data ( Nongsaroo ) |
| classification | Stone fruit trees of the genus Prunus |
| Edible parts | The flesh of mature fruit |
| Non-edible · Separate management | Stone, seed, branch, leaf. In particular, the seed is separated from the general fresh product. |
| Major harvesting stages | Immature fruit → Fruit ripe for harvest → Fruit distributed as fresh → Fruit input for processing → Overripe fruit |
| Basic product form | Raw materials · Selected fresh fruit · Poison-removed pulp · Cut fruit · Dried fruit · Frozen pulp · Puree · Jam ingredients |
| Basic processing stage | Sorting, washing, nucleation, cutting, drying, freezing, crushing, heating, concentration |
| Basic use | Raw food, confectionery, bakery, jam, puree, beverage, dried fruit, HMR, food processing |
| Similarity Principle | Manage fruits of the genus Prunus, such as peaches, Japanese plums, and apricots, as a separate Plant Entity. |
According to separate data from the Rural Development Administration, apricot kernels are classified as a utilitarian part called "haeng-in," so the flesh and seeds are not treated as a single food product. ( Nongsaroo )
Product Master
Product ID | Actual product form | Key Management Standards |
| APRICOT-P01 | Raw materials from the source | Variety · Farm · Origin · Harvest Date · Ripening |
| APRICOT-P02 | Selected fresh fruit | Size, weight, color, appearance, and softening |
| APRICOT-P03 | Small packaged fresh fruit | Uniformity, Packaging, Delivery Time, Refrigeration Condition |
| APRICOT-P04 | Raw materials for processing | Safety, ripeness, damage range, yield |
| APRICOT-P05 | pitless flesh | Nucleation yield, foreign matter, hygiene |
| APRICOT-P06 | Cut/halved flesh | Cutting specifications, browning, microorganisms |
| APRICOT-P07 | dried apricots | Raw Material Lot · Drying Conditions · Moisture · Packaging |
| APRICOT-P08 | Frozen apricot flesh | Quality after freezing, storage, and thawing |
| APRICOT-P09 | Apricot puree | Input Lot · Crushing · Color · Acidity · Product Specifications |
| APRICOT-P10 | Jam and filling ingredients | Manufacturer's required specifications such as pulp content and sugar content |
| APRICOT-P11 | Juice and beverage ingredients | Juice/Puree Specifications/Mixing Conditions |
| APRICOT-P12 | PB · Finished Products | Raw material traceability, labeling, expiration date, and supply stability |
2. Product Classification & Use Segmentation
Classification criteria | Subdivision type | Management principles |
| Plant classification | Prunus armeniaca center | Species Master |
| system | East Asian and European | Refer to the Nongsaroo classification, but verify the actual variety separately ( Nongsaroo ) |
| varieties | Domestic and introduced varieties | After confirming the official variety name, Variety Entity |
| Harvesting stage | Immature/Fresh fruit, Ripe/Processed, Ripe/Overripe | Classification of Products by Usage |
| Cultivation method | Open-field centered and confirmed cultivation forms | Actual value per farm |
| Distribution methods | Bulk, Boxes, Small Packaging, Commercial Use | SKU separation |
| Processing form | Fresh fruit, pit removal, cutting, drying, freezing, puree, jam | Product Separation |
| Final use | Fresh Food · Distribution · Confectionery · Beverages · Jams · HMR | Buyer Specification Link |
| by-product | Nucleus, seed, etc. | Separation from fresh product |
| Transaction type | In-kind · Regular supply · Contract farming · Processed procurement · OEM/PB | The contract is an NDA |
3. Production, Harvest & Post-harvest
The Rural Development Administration's Nongsaroo describes apricots as deciduous tree-like fruit trees and separately presents the characteristics of domestic and international cultivation lines and varieties. Since figures regarding cultivation environment, flowering, and harvest can vary depending on the variety and region, they are re-verified using data from farms and testing laboratories for actual MarketHub registration. ( Nongsaroo )
There are instances in the Rural Development Administration's apricot tree data where the flowering period is listed as April and the fruit ripening period as June to July. This is based on the plant information standards of the relevant data and should not be used as a harvest calendar applicable uniformly to all domestic varieties and regions. ( Nongsaroo )
step | Essential Dataset | Management purpose |
| Cultivation plan | Variety, Area, Target Use, Expected Shipment | Production plan |
| Seedlings and propagation | Variety, Rootstock, Seedling Source | breed tracking |
| formula | Official Date · Planting Information · Pack ID | Farm History |
| Dormancy and blooming | Dormancy, flowering date, low temperature, frost | fruit set risk |
| Growth management | New shoots, fruit set, and fruit enlargement | Production volume forecast |
| rising | Temperature, Precipitation, Frost, Wind Speed | Production risk |
| Watering | Time, Quantity, Water Source | Fruit quality |
| dispute | Fertilizer, Amount, Timing | Production history |
| pests | Occurrence, Control, and Chemicals | Safety and quantity |
| Enemy | Work days · Fruit trees | Size and quality |
| Harvest judgment | Color, Hardness, Ripness, Buyer Standards | Timely harvesting by use |
| harvest | Harvest day, work shift, weight | Raw Lot |
| Selection | Size, Appearance, Damage, and Ripening | Fresh Fruit/Processed Branch |
| Pre-cooling | Applicability · Temperature · Time | Control of quality degradation |
| save | Temperature, Period, Inventory | Shipment control |
| purifying | Washing process and hygiene | Preprocessing |
| nuclear | Nuclear removal and yield | Processing yield |
| cutting | Standards · Browning | HMR · Processed |
| dry | Pretreatment · Drying conditions · Moisture | Dry Product |
| freezing | Freezing and storage | Year-round ingredients |
| Crushing and Puree | Input Lot · Yield | Processed raw materials |
| Heating · Jam | Mixing, heating, and filling | finished product |
| packaging | Specifications, Packaging, and Labeling | circulation |
| shipment | Buyer · Lot · Quantity | Delivery |
4. Quality Specification & Lot Management
Quality items | Fresh fruit | Pre-treated products | processed goods | finished product | Public rating |
| mountainous district | essential | succession | succession | tracking | Public |
| Cultivation method | essential | succession | succession | tracking | Member |
| varieties | essential | succession | essential | tracking | Public/Verified |
| farmhouse | ID | succession | tracking | tracking | Verified |
| Lot | essential | new | new | new | Verified/NDA |
| Harvest day | essential | succession | succession | tracking | Verified |
| appearance | core | Selection | The relevant city | Product Standards | Member |
| weight | Individuals/Packaging | input | Output | Display amount | Member |
| size | core | Cutting specifications | The relevant city | Product specifications | Member |
| coloring | Quality indicators | Raw material standards | Color management | Product specifications | Member |
| Longitude and maturity | core | Processability | Raw material standards | tracking | Verified |
| heat and wounds | test | eliminate | Raw material management | Quality Control | Verified |
| corruption | test | eliminate | Exclusion of non-conformity | Product Management | Verified |
| nucleus/seed | Negligence inside | nuclear | Separate management | Raw material traceability | Verified |
| alien substance | check | essential | essential | essential | Verified |
| nuclear yield | The relevant city | core | Cost linkage | tracking | NDA |
| drying yield | - | input | core | Cost linkage | NDA |
| Processing yield | - | input | core | Cost linkage | NDA |
| pesticide residues | Compliant with standards | succession | check | Legal standards | Verified/NDA |
| microorganism | If necessary | importance | importance | Product Standards | Verified/NDA |
| purifying | The relevant city | essential | record | tracking | Verified |
| Processing history | - | essential | essential | essential | NDA |
| packaging | Mountain packaging | Hygienic packaging | Product packaging | Labeling packaging | Member |
| save | refrigeration conditions | By product | By product | By product | Verified |
| Expiration date | By condition | setting | setting | mark | Verified |
| Shipment | record | record | record | record | Verified |
| Returns | record | record | record | record | NDA |
| Claim | record | record | record | record | NDA |
| Repurchase | Buyer Connection | Buyer Connection | Buyer Connection | Buyer Connection | NDA |
Lot Master Required Field
Lot ID · Item/Product Type · Scientific Name or Variety · Cultivation Type · Origin/Cultivation Area · Producer · Cultivation Method · Planting Date · Flowering Date · Harvest Date · Quality Indicators · Weight/Specifications/Grade · Color/Ripeness/Hardness · Pests/Diseases/Appearance Check · Pesticide Use Records · Pesticide Residue/Microbiological Test Reports · Pre-cooling/Storage History · Raw Material Lot · Processing History (Washing, Deceleration, Cutting, Drying, Freezing, Puree, etc.) · Packaging Date · Best Before Date · Shipper · Returns/Claims · Repurchase
5. Korea Market & Demand Structure
Customers | Purchase criteria | Cooperation opportunities |
| Producer organizations in mountainous regions | Variety, Harvest Time, Standards, and Marketability Rate | Joint screening |
| Nonghyup · Production Area Distribution | Size, ripeness, appearance, packaging | Local fresh fruit distribution |
| wholesale market | Origin, Weight, Quality, Harvest Date | Seasonal fresh fruit |
| Specialized fruit distribution | Variety, Ripeness, Delivery Time | Retail and online |
| Large retailers and online | Uniformity, Packaging, Safety | Regional PB |
| School and public meals | Safety, Standards, Delivery Time | Fresh and processed products |
| Dining Out & Cafe | Fresh fruit, puree, jam, syrup | Regular supply |
| Bakery and Confectionery | Fruit pulp, puree, filling | Processed Raw Material RFQ |
| Dry fruit manufacturer | Ripening, Raw Material Yield, Drying Suitability | dried apricots |
| Jam manufacturer | pulp yield, color, acidity | Contract for processing |
| Beverage company | Puree and Juice Specifications | Beverage ingredients |
| frozen food processing company | Nuclear denuclearization yield and freezing suitability | frozen ingredients |
| HMR·PB | Puree, Sauce, Jam | OEM/PB |
| Import and export companies | Product form, quarantine, and packaging | Fresh and processed products |
| Research and technology institutions | Variety, Storage, Drying, Processing | Joint demonstration |
6. Trade & Supply-chain Intelligence
step | Key variables | Operational judgment |
| Production in the producing area | Variety, Crop Condition, Flowering, Harvest | Supply forecast |
| Contract farming and procurement | Buyer Usage/Specifications | Production plan |
| Sorting and packaging | Size, Ripeness, and Product Rate | Fresh Fruit/Processed Branch |
| Pre-cooling and storage | Softening, Loss, Inventory | Shipping time |
| Preprocessing | Washing, denuclearization, cutting | Yield management |
| dry | Raw material condition, moisture, yield | Dry and RFQ |
| freezing | Flesh state · Freezing | Long-term supply |
| Puree and Jam | Color, acidity, and yield | Manufacturer RFQ |
| Distribution and supply | Delivery time, temperature, and packaging | Buyer suitability |
| RFQ · Repurchase | Quality Assessment · Claims | Repeat trading |
Import and export management
item | Management principles |
| HS Code | HS codes for each product type, such as fresh apricots, dried apricots, puree, and jam, have been determined based on the Korea Customs Service standards. |
| Import volume | Input after verification of raw data from the Korea Customs Service's import and export trade statistics. |
| Revenue | Input after official verification of raw data |
| Export volume | Input after official verification of raw data |
| export value | Input after official verification of raw data |
| major countries | Enter quantity and amount after verifying raw data by HS and country |
| Quarantine | For fresh fruits, check plant quarantine requirements by country. |
| FTA | Verification of preferential tariff rates by country of origin and product |
| certification | Management by Buyer Requirements |
| Customs clearance | Separation of fresh, dried, and processed products |
| distribution | Separation of fresh refrigerated products from dried/processed products under room temperature/product conditions |
7. Processing, By-products & PRP Intelligence
Products and processes | Key conditions | RFQ conversion |
| Raw materials from the source | Variety, Harvest Date, Ripening | Raw RFQ |
| Selected fresh fruit | Size, coloration, and appearance | Fresh RFQ |
| Raw materials for processing | Safety, Maturity, and Yield | Processor RFQ |
| Washed items | Hygiene and damage | Preprocessing |
| pitless flesh | Desedding rate · Flesh yield | Confectionery and frozen food |
| cut parts | Standards · Browning | HMR · Dining Out |
| dried apricots | Moisture, color, and texture | Dry Fruit RFQ |
| Frozen fruit pulp | Freeze-thaw quality | Food manufacturing |
| Puree | Color, acidity, and particle size | Bakery & Beverage |
| Jams and fillings | Buyer specifications for flesh, sugar content, viscosity, etc. | OEM/PB |
| Juice ingredients | Juice and Puree Quality | Beverage manufacturing |
| Non-commercial products and | Damage, ripeness, and safety | Determination of suitability for processing |
| nucleus | Separation from regular flesh | separate by-products |
| satellite | Separate review of safety and regulations | Prohibit automatic conversion to Food Product |
| Selected items | Separation by cause of decay and damage | Processing/Disposal Classification |
Product Research Profile (PRP)
PRP area | Key research questions |
| varieties | How do the characteristics of varieties for fresh consumption and processing differ? |
| Sukdo | Which harvesting stage is suitable for fresh fruit, dried fruit, and jam? |
| nuclear yield | What is the actual flesh yield after removing the pit? |
| drying yield | What is the yield of the dried product relative to the raw material? |
| Browning and color | What is the color change after cutting, drying, and pureing? |
| Frozen suitability | Do the texture, flavor, and color remain after thawing? |
| Puree Aptitude | Do the color, acidity, and viscosity match the buyer's requirements? |
| Zhejiang Province | How does the sales period for fresh fruit change? |
| packaging | Can softening and compression losses be reduced? |
| Buyer | What are the effects of variety, ripeness, and processing yield on repurchase? |
8. AX Transformation
first of all | Execution item | Performance indicators |
| 1 | Make Variety, Origin, Harvest Date, and Lot mandatory | Required value completion rate |
| 2 | Separation of Fresh, Dried, Frozen, Puree, and Jam Products | Product identification rate |
| 3 | Connecting weather, flowering, fruit setting, growth, and harvest | Production history connection rate |
| 4 | Datafication of quality, certificate, storage, and processing history | Lot tracking rate |
| 5 | Connecting Farms–Sorting Companies–Processing Companies–Buyer RFQs | RFQ Match Rate |
| 6 | Video AI screening for size, discoloration, and wounds | Automatic sorting accuracy |
| 7 | Pest and disease AI diagnostic assistance | Early detection rate |
| 8 | Flowering and harvest time prediction | Prediction error |
| 9 | Production volume and product yield forecast | Prediction error compared to actual |
| 10 | Prediction of softening and storage loss | Reduction in waste rate |
| 11 | Prediction of core removal, drying, and puree yields | Processing yield error |
| 12 | Price and Supply Analysis | Supply shortage/surplus prediction rate |
| 13 | AI Buyer Match | Sample→Contract Conversion Rate |
| 14 | Traceability | Raw material to finished product traceability |
9. Industry Problem Bank
Problem group | Problem Definition | Required data |
| Mixed varieties and lineages | Fresh fruit and processing characteristics by variety are not reflected in trade | Variety/Lineage |
| Mixture of similar stone fruits | Product boundary unclear with plums, apricots, etc. | Scientific name · Species |
| Weather risks during the flowering season | Risk of low temperatures, frost, and rainfall during the flowering season | Weather and blooming |
| Fruit set deviation | Changes in production volume by year and orchard | Flowering, fruit setting, and fruit thinning |
| pests | Decline in production volume and marketability | Occurrence and Control |
| Harvest season concentration | Concentration during the fresh fruit shipment period | Harvest and Shipment Date |
| Lotus and Pressure | Loss of fresh fruit quality during distribution | Sukdo, Gyeongdo, Logistics |
| Quality deviation | Differences in size, color, taste, and ripeness | Quality Lot |
| Zhejiang Province | Loss due to difficulty of long-term storage | Storage conditions and loss rate |
| Insufficient separation for processing | Lack of connection between fresh, substandard fruit and processing raw materials | Screening and safety |
| nuclear extraction yield | Changes in actual flesh yield based on pit ratio | Input, flesh, and pit weight |
| Drying yield | Variation in drying yield by variety and ripeness | Weight before and after drying |
| Discontinuity of raw material-processing history | Difficulty tracking farm and harvest date after processing | Lot Relationship |
| Mixed seed management | Risk of treating pulp and seeds in the same way | Product Part |
| Dispersion of test reports | Safety data separated from raw material lot | Inspection · Lot |
| Discrepancy in contract farming | Difference between Buyer processing specifications and production results | Contracts and quality |
| Price fluctuations | Price changes due to seasonal supply concentration | Price and shipment |
| Repurchase not reflected | Buyer evaluation not reflected in next cultivation/variety selection | Reviews · Repurchase |
10. Farmer RFQ & Collaboration Model
RFQ Type | Public Registration | Verify/NDA |
| Procurement of raw materials from the source | Region, Variety, Harvest Period | Farm, Volume, Unit Price |
| sale | Variety, Specifications, Product Type | Lot · Price |
| purchase | Required specifications and uses | MOQ · Unit Price |
| Regular supply | Product · Supply Cycle | Actual volume/contract |
| contract farming | Variety and Processing Use | Farms, Area, Price |
| Processed raw materials | Fresh fruit and raw materials for processing | Yield and price |
| Nucleus removal/cutting parts | Product form | Process and Microorganism |
| dried apricots | Drying standards | Moisture · MOQ · Price |
| frozen fruit flesh | Product specifications | Freeze · MOQ |
| Puree | Color, Acidity, and Product Form | Yield and price |
| Jams and fillings | Product concept | Formulation · MOQ |
| Dining Out & School Meals | Fresh and processed products | Delivery time and price |
| HMR · Meal Kit | Cutting, Sauce, Puree | Expiration date |
| OEM·PB | Jams, drinks, and desserts | Manufacturing conditions/contract |
| export | Fresh, dried, and processed products | Quarantine and price |
| local specialties | Local apricots and processed products | Producers and manufacturing facilities |
| Technology demonstration | Storage, drying, and AI sorting | Test conditions |
| Research cooperation | Variety, Processing, Distribution | 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
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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 |
| v1.0 | Plant Identity · Production · Fresh Fruit · Drying · Processing · RFQ Basic Structure Registration | complete |
| v1.1 | Verification of official production, price, market, and import/export raw data | expected |
| v2.0 | Detailed quality standards for variety, ripeness, fresh fruit, seed removal, dried fruit, frozen fruit, puree, and jam | expected |
| v3.0 | Combine Producer–Processor–Distributor–Buyer Verified Container | expected |
