0. Executive Summary
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Judgment axis

Key judgment

Item IdentityDrupe centered around Rosaceae Prunus salicina
Key roleFresh fruit · Gifts · School meals · Dining out · Fresh-cut · Puree · Juice · Jam · Freeze · Dried
Harvesting principleEvaluate variety, ripeness, skin color, flesh firmness, sugar and acidity, aroma, and distribution purpose together.
Product separationSeparated into Fresh, Premium, Home, Food Service, Processing, Fresh-cut, Purée, Juice, Frozen, and Dry by variety
Separation of similar itemsSeparate management from peaches, apricots, cherries, and other plum species
Domestic statisticsItems for plum performance, small fruit, and fruit production volume exist in the KOSIS 2025 official statistical system.
Production RiskLow temperatures, rainfall, strong winds, poor moisture, uneven fruit set, fruit drop, and pests and diseases during the flowering period
Quality RiskFruit size, coloration, sugar content, acidity, hardness, cracking, crushing, spoilage
Distribution riskSoftening, compression, moisture loss, overripening, delayed pre-cooling
Processing riskRemoval yield, peel, browning, puree yield, juice yield, texture after freezing
Operating PrinciplesOrchard–Variety–Pollination–Fruit Lot–Pre-cooling–Grade–Processing–Buyer RFQ
Final goalSupply capacity is determined by the marketability rate of fresh fruit, the quantity convertible to processing, and the buyer-approved quantity, rather than production volume.
1. Plant Identity & Product Master

Plant Identity

Basic fields

Plum Registration Criteria

Korean nameplum
English namePlum / Japanese Plum
Representative scientific namePrunus salicina Lindl.
Taxonomy StatusKew Accepted Species
classificationRosaceae · Prunus
Classification of negligencestone fruits
Edible partsPeel and flesh of mature fruit
Separate managementNucleus, seed, stem
Non-edible/ExcludedDiseases, spoilage, and sorted waste
Major harvesting stagesEarly, mid, and late ripening, for fresh consumption, and for processing
Basic product formFresh Fruit · Selected Products · Washed Products · Fresh-cut · Frozen · Purée · Juice · Jam · Dried
Basic processing stageSorting → Pre-cooling → Washing → Denuclearization → Cutting → Grinding/Juicing → Freezing/Heating/Drying
Basic useRaw Food · Gifts · School Meals · Dining Out · Desserts · Juice · Jam · HMR
Similarity PrincipleSeparation from other Prunus species and plum hybrids

Product Master

Product ID

Product type

Key Management Standards

PLM-P01Nursery TreeVariety · Rootstock · Seedling Source
PLM-P02Orchard Fruit LotOrchard, Variety, Harvest Date
PLM-P03Early-harvested fresh fruitRipness, Hardness, and Sweetness
PLM-P04Sentient beings, life fruitSize, Color, and Taste
PLM-P05Late-harvested fresh fruitMaturity and variability
PLM-P06Daeseok JosaenggyeVariety, Ripening Period, Fruit Specifications
PLM-P07Purple Queen and other varietiesSpec by variety
PLM-P08Other registered varieties fresh fruitVariety Spec
PLM-P09Premium Gift GradeSize, coloration, appearance, and uniformity
PLM-P10Retail GradeSpecifications, Appearance, Hardness
PLM-P11Household GradeMinor cosmetic defects
PLM-P12School Meal GradeSafety, Maturity, Delivery Time
PLM-P13Foodservice GradeHardness, Washing, and Specifications
PLM-P14Processing GradeInternal soundness and processing suitability
PLM-P15Washed PlumWashing · Epidermal damage
PLM-P16Pitted Plumnuclear yield
PLM-P17Plum HalfDenuclearization and cutting surface
PLM-P18Plum SliceThickness and hardness
PLM-P19Plum DiceStandards and HMR suitability
PLM-P20Fresh-cut PlumMicroorganisms, softening, browning
PLM-P21Frozen PlumPretreatment and freezing
PLM-P22Plum PuréeColor, particle size, viscosity
PLM-P23Plum Pulpflesh ratio
PLM-P24Juice Raw PlumSugar acidity and juice yield
PLM-P25Plum JuiceRaw Material Lot·Batch
PLM-P26Plum ConcentrateBrix · Concentration History
PLM-P27Plum Jam RawSweetness, acidity, color
PLM-P28Plum JamSolids · Batch
PLM-P29Dried PlumMoisture, color, texture
PLM-P30Fermentation RawJuice/Pulp · Dangsan
PLM-P31Non-standard health andProcessing upon safety compliance
PLM-P32Selection exclusion departmentQuarterly by defect cause
PLM-P33Pit/Peel/Pomaceby-product
PLM-P34PB·OEM finished productsRaw Material Lot · Manufacturing Batch
2. Product Classification & Use Segmentation

Classification criteria

Subdivision type

Management principles

Plant classificationPrunus salicinaSpecies Master
Sub-taxonvar. salicina etc.Separate if confirmed
Other Plum SpeciesSeparate SpeciesIntegration ban
HybridhybridSave Parent Relationship
varietiesDaeseok Josaeng, Purple Queen, etc.Variety Entity
ripeningEarly-born, mid-born, late-bornHarvest Runtime
Skin colorBy variety, such as yellow, red, and purpleQuality Attribute
flesh colorBy varietyProcessing Attribute
nuclear separationActual characteristics such as nuclei and point nucleiProcessing Attribute
Harvesting stageFresh fruit, distribution, and processingProduct Separation
Fruit sizeWeight and DiameterGrade
Cultivation methodOpen fields, facilities, etc.Production
Distribution methodsFresh fruit · Small packaging · Fresh-cutLogistics
Processing formFrozen·Purée·Juice·Jam·DryProcess Lot
Final useFresh · School Meals · Dining Out · Dessert · ProcessedBuyer
Transaction typeIn-kind · Regular supply · Contract farming · OEM · PBContract
3. Production, Harvest & Post-harvest

step

Essential Dataset

Management purpose

Orchard planningVariety, Rootstock, Pollinatorproduction base
saplingsVariety · Rootstock · Seedling LotTraceability
Food ingredientsPlanting Year and Planting DistanceOrchard Master
Watering plant placementMain variety, pollinator, flowering periodFruit stability
dormancy and overwinteringLow temperature and flower bud conditionsRisk
pruningTiming and intensityTree vigor and fruiting
floweringBlooming date/Full bloom dateHarvest Forecast
moisturePollen, insects, artificial pollinationFruit set
Fruit setFruit set rateProduction forecast
EnemySeason and fruit treesFruit size
Fruit drop managementTime of occurrence and causeproduction loss
risingTemperature, Precipitation, Wind, FrostRisk
soilpH · Soil depth · Drainageproduction base
WateringSoil moistureExcessive negligence
disputePrescription and usage historyProduction Management
pestsOccurrence, Monitoring, and ControlProduct rate
Excessive negligenceDiameter and weightYield Forecast
coloringSkin colorSukdo
Sweetness°Bxtaste
SandoMeasured valuetaste
hardnessFlesh hardnessDistribution and Harvesting
Harvest judgmentVariety, Color, Sugar Acidity, HardnessProduct Branch
harvestDate · LotTraceability
Origin sortingDefects, overripe, crackingGrade
Pre-coolingProduct temperature controlMaintaining leadership
Seon andSize, discoloration, and defectsMarket Grade
packagingBuffering/StandardPressure prevention
Short-term storageSoftening, decay, and moisture lossShipment control
Re-selectionOverripe, spoilage, pressureAvailable for sale
purifyingFresh-cut processingProcessing
nuclearPitting Yieldprocess
cuttingHalf·Slice·DiceHMR
freezingFrozenYear-round supply
smashPurée/PulpIngredient
JuicingJuiceProcessing
concentrationConcentrateIngredient
heatingJamFinished
dryDried ProductFood Material
fermentationThe productFermentation
shipmentBuyer · Lot · Delivery DateDelivery
4. Quality Specification & Lot Management

Quality items

Fresh fruit

Pre-treated products

processed goods

finished product

Public rating

SpeciesessentialsuccessionsuccessiontrackingPublic
varietiesessentialsuccessionsuccessiontrackingPublic
Hybrid statusThe relevant citysuccessiontracking-Public/Member
stockOrchardsuccession--Verified
mountainous districtessentialsuccessionsuccessionmarkPublic
orchardBlock IDtrackingtracking-Verified
producerSupplier IDtrackingtracking-Verified
Harvest LotessentialsuccessionsuccessiontrackingVerified/NDA
Harvest dayessentialsuccessiontrackingtrackingVerified
SukdocoreFabrication aptitudetracking-Verified
weightActual measurementsBatchInput-Member
diameterActual measurementsSelection--Member
Family typetestSelection--Member
Skin colorBy varietytrackingColor managementBy productMember
flesh colorIf necessarycorePurée/JamBy productMember
SweetnesscoreInputJuice/PuréeSpecVerified
SandocoreInputJuice/JamSpecVerified
hardnessFresh CoreFresh-cutprocessBy productVerified
incenseBy varietyInputprocessed goodsSpecVerified
nuclear separationBy varietyPitting CoreProcessing yield-Verified
Heat andtestProcessing branch--Verified
sweeptestProcessing branch--Verified
PressurecoreExclusion/Processing Decision--Verified
woundtestProcessing judgment--Verified
lesionsexceptionexceptionFood conversion judgment-Verified
corruptionexceptionexceptionFood conversion ban-Verified
alien substancecheckpurifyingCompliance with standardsCompliance with standardsVerified
pesticide residuestestsuccessionCompliance with standardsCompliance with standardsVerified/NDA
microorganismIf necessaryFresh-cut keyJuice/PuréeCompliance with standardsVerified/NDA
Pre-cooling historycoresuccession--Verified
Save historyrecordsuccessiontracking-Verified
Product ratecore---NDA
nuclear yield-coreInput-NDA
Slice/Dice Yield-coreInput-NDA
Purée Yield--corecostNDA
Juice Yield--corecostNDA
Jam Yield--corecostNDA
Dry Yield--corecostNDA
packagingFreshFresh-cutProcessedFinalMember
Expiration dateThe relevant citycoreprocessed goodsmarkMember
Returns and ClaimsrecordrecordrecordrecordNDA
RepurchaseconnectionconnectionconnectionconnectionNDA

Food Safety Korea includes plums in the category of stone fruits , along with peaches, apricots, and cherries . Actual Lot safety is assessed by directly verifying the latest residue tolerance standards for individual pesticides applicable to plums. ( Food Safety Korea )
 

Lot Master Required Field

Lot ID · Item/Product Type · Scientific Name · Species/Hybrid · Variety · Rootstock · Origin/Orchard · Producer · Orchard Block ID · Planting Year · Pollinator Variety · Flowering/Full Bloom Date · Pollination Method · Thinning History · Harvest Date · Ripening Level · Weight/Diameter/Fruit Shape · Skin Color/Flesh Color · Sugar Content/Acidity · Hardness · Aroma · Separability of Pests · Cracking/Sunscald/Burning/Wounds · Diseases/Spoilage · Pesticide Use History · Pesticide Residue/Microbiological Test Report · Pre-cooling/Storage History · Sorting Grade · Raw Material Lot · Washing/Seed Removal/Half/Slice/Dice/Frozen/Purée/Juice/Concentrate/Jam/Drying/Fermentation History · Packaging Date · Best Before Date · Shipper · Returns/Claims · Repurchase

5. Korea Market & Demand Structure

Customers

Purchase criteria

Cooperation opportunities

Nonghyup · APCVariety, ripening period, firmness, specificationsCommon good and
production area distribution organizationShipment period, volume, varietyRegular procurement
wholesale marketVariety, Size, Color, RipnessFresh
Large-scale distributionSweetness, Hardness, Safety, PackagingRetail
onlineVariety, Origin, Small PackagingD2C
Futures marketPremium Grade · Color · UniformityHigh value
School and public mealsSafety, maturity, and standardsRegular supply
Dining & HotelHardness, acidity, colorFoodservice
Cafe · DessertVariety, Color, ScentSpecialty
Fresh-cut companyHardness, microorganisms, softeningConvenience
Puree manufacturerFlesh color · Purée YieldIngredient
Juice manufacturerSugar acidity and juice yieldProcessing
Jam manufacturerAcidity, color, and fleshProcessing
BakerySlice/Dice · Heating SuitabilityBakery
HMRPurée·SliceConvenience
Refrigeration companytissue after thawingFrozen
Drying companySugar content · Dry YieldDried
Fermentation companyJuice/Pulp · DangsanFermentation
PB·OEMJuice · Jam · Purée · DriedProduct Development
Research InstituteVariety, pollination, fruit drop, processingPRP
6. Trade & Supply-chain Intelligence

step

Key variables

Operational judgment

Seedlings and varietiesVariety · Rootstock · Speciesproduction base
Orchard productionFlowering, pollination, and fruit setYield Forecast
Contract procurementVariety, Ripening Period, Hardnessstable supply
harvestSukdo/Distribution StreetProduct Branch
Origin sortingOverripe, wounds, cracksGrade
APC sortingSize, Color, HardnessMarket Grade
Pre-coolingProduct temperatureShelf-life
Short-term storageLotusing and decayShipment control
Fresh DistributionVariety, Ripeness, PackagingRetail
School meals and dining outStandards and safetyB2B
Fresh-cutDenuclearization · SliceConvenience
freezingHalf/SliceSupply
Puree · JuiceProcessed raw materialsRecovery
jamDangsan·SaekProcessing
dryMoisture and colorDried
fermentationJuice/PulpFermentation
RFQVariety/Maturity/GradeAI Match
RepurchaseQuality, Delivery, ClaimsRepeat trading

HS·Trade Management

Product

HS Operating Principles

Fresh plumsCurrent Korea Customs Service HSK verification
Other Plum SpeciesCheck HS description and product scope
frozen plumsCheck Frozen Fruit three times
dried plumsCheck Dried Plum/Prune Inclusion Range
Plum juiceCheck Fruit Juice three times
plum pureeCheck for negligence in dispensing and preservation three times
Plum jamCheck Jam·Purée three times
fermented productsThree separate items per product type
saplingsLiving Plants · Quarantine Verification
7. Processing, By-products & PRP Intelligence

Products and processes

Key conditions

RFQ conversion

Premium FreshVariety, Coloration, Weight, HardnessGift
Retail FreshCompletion and safetyRetail
School MealStandards and safetyPublic Meal
FoodserviceHardness and aciditydining out
Pitted PlumNuclear separation and yieldProcessing
Plum HalfFlesh/Cut surfaceHMR
Fresh-cutSoftening and microorganismsConvenience
Frozen Half/SliceThawing qualityFoodservice
Puréeflesh color and viscosityIngredient
Pulpfleshy textureDessert
JuiceSugar acidity and juice yieldBeverage
ConcentrateBrix colorIngredient
JamAcidity, Color, and SolidsRetail/PB
Bakery FillingPulp/PuréeBakery
Dried PlumMoisture, sweetness, textureSnack
Fermentation RawJuice/Pulp · DangsanFermentation
Non-standard health andInternal soundnessJuice/Purée
Selection exclusion departmentBranch by defectRecovery
PitSeparation from foodResource utilization research
Peel/PomaceSafety and amount generatedresource recovery
Disease and Decay DivisionFood supply chain exclusionWaste and resource recovery

The kernel and seed are managed as separate entities from the fresh fruit and flesh, and the conversion into food, functional, cosmetic, or bio-materials is disclosed only when the legality and safety of the raw materials have been verified.

PRP — Product Research Profile

PRP ID

Product Research Profile

PRP-PLM-01Species–Variety–Hybrid Mapping
PRP-PLM-02Variety–Rootstock Performance
PRP-PLM-03Pollinizer Compatibility
PRP-PLM-04Flowering Overlap–Fruit Set
PRP-PLM-05Cold/Rain/Wind–Pollination Risk
PRP-PLM-06Thinning–Fruit Size
PRP-PLM-07Fruit Set–Drop Risk
PRP-PLM-08Variety–Maturity Group
PRP-PLM-09Variety–Brix/Acid
PRP-PLM-10Maturity–Firmness
PRP-PLM-11Harvest Timing–Shelf-life
PRP-PLM-12Pre-cooling–Softening
PRP-PLM-13Packaging–Bruising
PRP-PLM-14Variety–Pit Separation
PRP-PLM-15Variety–Pitting Yield
PRP-PLM-16Variety–Purée/Juice Suitability
PRP-PLM-17Variety–Jam Suitability
PRP-PLM-18Frozen/Dried Suitability
PRP-PLM-19Off-grade Plum Recovery
PRP-PLM-20Variety–Maturity–Firmness–Buyer AI Match
8. AX Transformation

first of all

Execution item

Performance indicators

1Species·Variety·Orchard·Harvest Date·Lot made mandatoryInput completion rate
2Separation of Varieties, Fresh, and Processing ProductsProduct identification rate
3Connection between weather, flowering, pollination, fruit setting, fruit enlargement, and harvestRuntime connection rate
4Datafication of quality, certificates, pre-cooling, and processing historyLot completion rate
5Farm–APC–Processing–Buyer RFQ ConnectionMatch rate
6AI Flowering Volume AnalysisFlower Count Error
7AI blooming overlap and pollination predictionFruit Set Prediction Error
8Video AI Fruit Tree CountingMeasurement error
9AI fault size estimationPrediction error
10AI Color JudgmentGrade Accuracy
11AI screening for heat, pressure, and lesionsDefect detection rate
12Flowering period-based harvest predictionHarvest Error
13Production volume forecastForecast Error
14Prediction of maturity and longitudeMaturity Error
15Fruit Drop Risk PredictionLoss Reduction
16Pre-cooling and Shipment PriorityReduction in waste rate
17Nuclear yield predictionActual measurement error
18Purée/Juice Yield PredictionInput–Output Error
19Non-standard Recovery AIRecovery rate
20AI Buyer MatchSample approval rate
21Finished Product → Orchard TracebackTraceability rate
22Buyer Evaluation → Next LearningRepurchase rate
9. Industry Problem Bank

Problem group

Problem Definition

Required data

Mixed SpeciesIntegrating various plums into plumsTaxonomy
Mixed varietiesDifferences in ripeness, sugar content, and hardnessVariety
Water deficiencyFruit instabilityPollinizer
Inconsistency in the period of enlightenmentReduced moisture efficiencyBloom Overlap
Low temperatures during the flowering periodCorrection failureTemperature
Rainfall during the flowering seasonReduced water activityRainfall
Strong winds during the blooming seasonReduced moisture efficiencyWind
Poor fruit setDecrease in productionFruit Set
Enemy and deviationUneven fruit sizeCrop Load
fallen fruitDecrease in product production volumeFruit Drop
Fruit size variationBuyer Grade differenceSize
Coloration deviationDifference in fresh fruit marketabilityColor
Sugar content variationtaste differenceBrix
Acidity variationDifferences in variety and ripenessAcid
Hardness deviationDifference between distribution distance and shelf lifeFirmness
Immature harvestsubstandard tasteMaturity
Overripe harvestIncrease in softening and pressureMaturity
Heat andFresh Grade LossCracking
sweepExterior lossSolar
pestsReduction in product price rateDisease/Pest
Harvest pressureFresh lossHarvest
Delayed pre-coolingLotusing and decayCooling
Packaging pressureShipping claimPackaging
Short-term storage lossDecrease in available sales volumeStorage
Fresh-cut softeningtissue deteriorationProcessing
Denuclearization yield deviationProcessing costPitting Yield
Flesh color variationDifference between Purée and Jam BatchFlesh Color
Juice Dangsan deviationDifference in finished product qualityProcessing
Tissue changes after freezingHMR quality degradationFrozen
Drying yield variationCost fluctuationsDry Yield
Lack of non-standard utilizationLoss of valueRecovery
Official Production Quantity – Goods Excess GapLimitations on identifying actual B2B supply volumeSupply
Discrepancy in contract specificationsBuyer Spec BelowContract
Lot history interruptionLack of traceability from orchard to processed goodsTraceability
Repurchase not reflectedBuyer evaluation non-recoveryRepurchase
10. Farmer RFQ & Collaboration Model

RFQ Type

Public Registration

Verify/NDA

Plum saplings and rootstocksVariety/RootstockSupplier · Lot · Unit Price
pollinator seedlingsVariety · Flowering PeriodActual combinations and quantities
Fresh fruit from the sourceVariety, Origin, Ripening PeriodFarms, Volume, Price
Early-ripening plumsVariety · Shipping PeriodLot · Actual Unit Price
Middle-aged plumVariety · Sugar contentVolume and Price
Late-ripening plumsVariety/HardnessVolume and Price
Premium GiftSize, coloration, and uniformityGrade · Price
HouseholdVarieties and StandardsPhysical quantity
Regular supplyVariety/PeriodActual volume
contract farmingBreed · Buyer SpecArea, Quantity, Unit Price
School and public mealsSafety and maturityTest Report · Delivery Date
Hotels and RestaurantsDangsan·GyeongdoDelivery cycle
Fresh-cutHardness and microorganismsShelf-life
For freezingFlesh and firmnessFrozen Test
For pureeflesh color and internal qualityPurée Yield
For juicesaccharic acidJuice Yield
For jamAcidity and colorProcessing Test
For dryingSweetness and fleshDry Yield
For fermentationJuice/PulpFermentation test
Non-standard health andSafety suitabilityRecovery
PB·OEMJuice · Jam · Purée · DriedMOQ · Formula
exportVariety, Hardness, PackagingQuarantine · Cold-chain
Technology demonstrationAI Moisture, Ripeness, and Fruit SortingDataset
Research cooperationVariety, pollination, fruit drop, 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

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

Register

 

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Version History

Version

Main contents

situation

v1.0Plant Identity · Species/Hybrid · Variety · Pollinator · Fruit Set · Fruit Drop · Production · Harvest · Pre-cooling · Fresh Fruit · Fresh-cut · Frozen · Purée · Juice · Jam · Dry · RFQ Basic Structurecomplete
v1.12025 KOSIS Official Verification of Production, Region, Variety, Market, Price, Current HSK, and Import/Export Raw Dataexpected
v2.0Subdivision of variety, pollination compatibility, ripening period, peel, flesh, sugar and acidity, hardness, pit removal, pre-cooling, and processing yieldexpected
v3.0Seedlings–Orchards–Pollinators–APC–Pre-cooling Facilities–Processing Enterprises–Food Service·Retail·Distribution Buyer Verified Container Combinationexpected