A tomato is a juicy fruit that's usually red, and grows on a vine or shrub. It's considered a fruit because it has seeds and develops from the ovary, or female reproductive organ, of the plant. Tomatoes come in different colors, shapes and sizes, and they're found in many foods, such as sauces, salsas, and salads. Quality : Mature, Not overripe or soft, Clean, Well developed, Fairly well formed, and Fairly smooth. Free from : Decay, Freezing injury, and Sunscald.
They are grown in mild climates throughout the world. Cabbage plants have leaves with a waxy coating. This coating usually gives the leaf a graygreen or blue-green color. A firm well formed, compact heart of leaves with max 3-4 large outer leaves; minor soil deposits allowable on outer leaves only. Clean cut stem. Free from foreign matter. Crisp juicy leaves; slightly sweet flavour; free from foreign and 'off' smells or tastes.
carrot, (Daucus carota), herbaceous, generally biennial plant of the Apiaceae family that produces an edible taproot. Among common varieties root shapes range from globular to long, with lower ends blunt to pointed. Besides the orangecoloured roots, white-, yellow-, and purple-fleshed varieties are known. Quality : brightly colored, firm, cylindrical shape Moisture : 86% to 89% Temperature : below 41 F
Shallot that has purplish red skins and white flesh that is tinged with red. They are medium to large in size and have a mild, sweet flavor. Red onions are good to eat raw, used to add color to salads, and grilled or lightly cooked with other foods. Quality : Intact , Clean , Unsprouted, Free from pest, Free from swelling Physical Defects : Less than 2% Size : Large :64 mm or above Medium: 51- 64 mm Small : 38-51mm General: 24- 38mm Quality Tolerance : 5% by number/weight of onions