Our Standards
Quality Standards
JTG Farm produces to EU Extra Class quality standards. Our production, harvesting, post-harvest handling, and packing processes are designed to meet these standards together with the specific requirements of each client.
General Quality Requirements
Applicable to all produce in all quality classes per EU regulations.
- Intact, with no missing parts or visible damage
- Sound and free from rot, decay, or deterioration
- Practically free from visible foreign matter
- Free from pest infestation
- Free from pest damage
- Free from disease affecting leaves or stems
- Free from abnormal external moisture
- Free from foreign odours or tastes
- Characteristic colour appropriate to the variety
- Adequately developed and not over-mature
- Fresh and turgid throughout the cold chain
EU Extra Class Specification
EU Extra Class is the highest commercial quality classification for fresh produce. Products supplied under this standard must meet all of the following requirements.
- Superior quality, the highest commercial EU grade
- Characteristic of the variety in appearance, development, and colouring
- Virtually free from defects, except for very slight superficial imperfections that do not affect appearance, quality, or keeping quality
- Uniform in size and presentation according to product specification
- Packed in accordance with customer and importer requirements
- Labelled in compliance with customer and export specifications
Client Product Specifications
JTG Farm produces and packs in accordance with the product specifications of each client. These specifications define detailed requirements including product quality, stem length tolerances, bunch sizes, packaging formats, labelling requirements, and product presentation. Our production and post-harvest processes are aligned with these specifications for every export shipment.
Cold Chain Requirements
- Produce pre-cooled within two hours of harvest
- Temperature-controlled transport maintained from farm to airport
- Cold chain unbroken throughout handling and transport
- Temperature-monitored refrigerated vehicles for airport transfer
- Air-freighted via Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)
- Harvest and logistics managed to maximise remaining shelf life on arrival
Labelling & Traceability
Complete traceability is maintained from field to final shipment. Each export label includes the information below.
- GLOBALG.A.P. number (GGN) on every label
- Country of origin: Kenya
- Packing date and best-before date
- Product name (common and botanical name where applicable)
- Net weight and/or bundle count
- Importer name and address
- Colour-coded identification bands where specified by the customer
- All labels printed — no handwritten labels
Packaging Standards
- Food-grade packaging materials only
- New packaging materials for every shipment
- Cartons supplied according to customer or importer specification
- Product bunching and bundling according to variety specification
- Moisture-retaining wrapping where required
- Net weight packed in accordance with customer specification
- Product-specific layer separators where required
- No re-use of packaging materials