0. Executive Summary
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Judgment axis

Key judgment

Item IdentityThe center of domestic production is the Asian pear of the Rosaceae Pyrus pyrifolia lineage.
Key roleFresh fruit · Gifts · School meals · Dining out · Fresh-cut · Juicing · Puree · Processing · Export
Harvesting principleAssess variety, ripeness, skin color, fruit size, hardness, sugar content, storage, and distribution purpose together.
Product separationFresh, Premium, Food Service, Storage, Export, Fresh-cut, Juice, Purée, and Dry are managed as separate products.
Separation of similar itemsApples, European pears, Chinese pears, and hybrids are classified based on Species/Hybrid/Variety.
Domestic statisticsThe KOSIS 2025 Fruit Production Statistics includes items for pear area, yield per 10a, and yield.
Moisture is keyThe Rural Development Administration explained that the composition of pollinators is important because the Shingo variety has pollen problems.
Harvest KeyThe determination of the harvest time may vary depending not only on the variety but also on the purpose of distribution—direct sales, market shipment, or storage.
Storage CoreFor varieties such as Shingo, managing quality issues such as skin blackening during cold storage is important.
Supply and demand riskLow temperatures during flowering, frost, fruit set, typhoons, pests and diseases, concentrated harvest, storage loss, export quarantine
Processing riskPeeling · Core removal · Juice extraction yield · Browning · Texture · Raw material lot mixing
Operating PrinciplesOrchard–Variety–Pollination–Fruit Lot–Packing–Storage–Processing/Export–RFQ
Final goalSupply capacity is determined by Fresh Grade, Storage Release, Processing Recovery, and Export Grade, rather than total production volume.
1. Plant Identity & Product Master

Plant Identity

Basic fields

Ship registration standards

Korean nameship
English nameAsian Pear / Korean Pear / Pear
Representative scientific namePyrus pyrifolia (Burm.f.) Nakai
Taxonomy StatusKew Accepted Species
classificationRosaceae · Pyrus
Classification of negligencepomegranates
Edible partsFlesh and skin of mature fruit
Separate managementFruit core, seed, stem
Non-edible/ExcludedDiseased tissue, decayed tissue, sorting and waste
Major harvesting stagesEarly, mid, and late varieties, for immediate sale, storage, and processing
Basic product formFresh fruit · Fresh fruit · Storage · Washing · Peeling · Cutting · Fresh-cut · Juicing · Puree · Freezing · Drying
Basic processing stageSorting → Pre-drying/Storage → Washing → Peeling/Coking → Cutting/Juicing/Grinding → Freezing/Drying
Basic useRaw Food · Gifts · Catering · Dining Out · Juice · Dessert · HMR · Export
Similarity PrincipleAsian pears, Western pears, and hybrids are classified into Species/Hybrid/Variety.

Kew manages Pyrus pyrifolia as an accepted species. On the other hand, since there are several accepted species in the genus Pyrus, the species is not determined solely by the common name "pear." ( Plants of the World Online )

Food Safety Korea classifies pears as Fruits – Pome Fruits, along with apples, persimmons, quinces, loquats, and pomegranates . ( Food Safety Korea )

Product Master

Product ID

Product type

Key Management Standards

PEA-P01Nursery TreeVariety · Rootstock · Seedling Source
PEA-P02Orchard Fruit LotOrchard, Variety, Harvest Date
PEA-P03Early FreshRipening, Hardness, and Sugar Content
PEA-P04Rebirth FreshSize, peel, and taste
PEA-P05Mansaeng FreshStorage stability and hardness
PEA-P06Shingo fresh fruitRipening, storage, and peel
PEA-P07Wonhwang fresh fruitRipening, skin, and sugar content
PEA-P08Volcanic fresh fruitAssessment of ripeness and peel color
PEA-P09Lot by variety, such as Golden PearVariety Spec
PEA-P10Premium Gift GradeLarge fruit, shape, peel, uniformity
PEA-P11Retail GradeSize, defects, packaging
PEA-P12Household GradeMinor cosmetic defects
PEA-P13School Meal GradeSafety, Size, Delivery Time
PEA-P14Foodservice GradeHardness and delivery cycle
PEA-P15Export GradeQuarantine, Grade, and Packaging by Country
PEA-P16Storage GradeRipening, peel, and storage suitability
PEA-P17Processing GradeInternal soundness and processing suitability
PEA-P18Washed PearWashing and peel damage
PEA-P19Peeled PearPeeling yield · Browning
PEA-P20Cored PearRefining yield
PEA-P21Pear SliceThickness, browning, texture
PEA-P22Pear Cube/DiceStandards and Hardness
PEA-P23Fresh-cut PearMicroorganisms, browning, refrigeration
PEA-P24Juice Raw PearJuice Yield · Sugar Acidity
PEA-P25NFC Pear JuiceRaw Material Lot · Juicing Batch
PEA-P26Pear ConcentrateBrix · Concentration History
PEA-P27Pear PuréeViscosity, particle size, color
PEA-P28Frozen PearPretreatment and freezing
PEA-P29Dried Pear SliceMoisture, color, and texture
PEA-P30Pear ChipMoisture and texture
PEA-P31Bakery/HMR Raw MaterialDice/Purée Aptitude
PEA-P32Non-standard health andProcessing upon safety compliance
PEA-P33PomaceJuice extraction by-products
PEA-P34PB·OEM finished productsRaw Material Lot · Manufacturing Batch
2. Product Classification & Use Segmentation

Classification criteria

Subdivision type

Management principles

Plant classificationPyrus pyrifoliaSpecies Master
Other SpeciesP. communis et al.Separate Species
HybridPyrus × spp.Hybrid Entity
varietiesSingo, Wonhwang, Hwasan, Hwanggeumbae, Chuhwangbae, etc.Variety Entity
stockActual sceneOrchard Relationship
ripeningEarly-born, mid-born, late-bornHarvest Runtime
Skin colorRemnants of yellowish-brown, yellow, and green, etc.Variety Attribute
Fruit sizeWeight and DiameterGrade
Harvest purposeDirect sales, market release, storage, export, and processingHarvest separation
production stageUnsold trees · Produced treesOrchard Dataset
Distribution methodsOrigin · APC · Sorting · PackagingLogistics
Storage typeGeneral low-temperature and variety-specific pre-drying, etc.Storage Container
Processing formFresh-cut·Juice·Purée·Frozen·DryProcess Lot
Final useFresh fruit, gifts, catering, dining out, processing, exportBuyer
Transaction typeSpot products · Regular supply · Export contracts · OEM · PBContract
3. Production, Harvest & Post-harvest

step

Essential Dataset

Management purpose

Orchard planningVariety, Rootstock, and Planting Systemproduction base
saplingsVariety · Rootstock · Seedling LotTraceability
Food ingredientsPlanting Year · DistanceOrchard Master
Watering planVariety and Mixing RatioFruit stability
pruningTiming and methodWater canopy management
Flower budsFlower bud differentiation and statusNext work
floweringFlowering season/Full bloom dayHarvest Forecast
Artificial pollination and insect pollinationMoisture method · WeatherFruit set
Redization and Red FactionKOFST managementFruit quality
Fruit setFruit Number and Fruit Set RateProduction forecast
baggingPeriod/Bag TypePeel quality
risingTemperature, Precipitation, Frost, TyphoonRisk
soilSoil depth, organic matter, pH, drainageproduction base
WateringSoil moistureExcessive negligence
disputeSoil, Leaf Analysis, Fertilization HistoryProduction Management
pestsMonitoring and controlProduct rate
Excessive negligenceDiameter and weightYield Forecast
Pericarp developmentColor/ConditionSukdo
Sweetness and firmnessBrix·FirmnessHarvest
Harvest judgmentVariety, Use, RipeningProduct Branch
harvestDate · Worker · LotTraceability
Origin sortingFlaws/SizeProduct Branch
YegeonRelevant variety/storage purposeStorage Disruption Management
Pre-coolingProduct temperature controlFreshness
APC sortingWeight, size, peel, defectsGrade
packagingCushioning and packaging specificationsLogistics
saveTemperature, humidity, and periodShipment control
Storage checkPeel, hardness, decay, damageInventory
purifyingFresh-cut processingProcessing
peelingPeeling YieldHMR
JesimCore YieldProcessing
cuttingSlice/DiceFresh-cut
JuicingJuice YieldJuice
smashPuréeIngredient
concentrationConcentrateIngredient
freezingSlice/PuréeSupply
drySlice/ChipDry Product
shipmentBuyer · Lot · Delivery DateDelivery
4. Quality Specification & Lot Management

Quality items

Fresh fruit

Pre-treated products

processed goods

finished product

Public rating

SpeciesessentialsuccessionsuccessiontrackingPublic
varietiesessentialsuccessionsuccessiontrackingPublic
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 colorJudgment by varietytrackingColor managementBy productMember
Fruit peel cleantestpurifyingCompliance with standards-Verified
SweetnessBy Variety/LotInputJuice/PuréeSpecVerified
SandoIf necessaryInputJuiceSpecVerified
hardnessFresh·StorageAmputation aptitudeprocessBy productVerified
flesh conditionCut inspection if necessarycoreInput-Verified
deformitySeon andProcessing branch--Verified
sweeptestProcessing branch--Verified
hailstormtestProcessing branch--Verified
PressuretestExclusion/Processing Decision--Verified
Blackening of the fruit skinKey items in storageSelectionProcessing branch-Verified
lesionsexceptionexceptionFood conversion judgment-Verified
corruptionexceptionexceptionFood conversion ban-Verified
Internal injuryCutting inspectioncheckProcessing judgment-Verified
pesticide residuestestsuccessionCompliance with standardsCompliance with standardsVerified/NDA
microorganismIf necessaryFresh-cut keyJuice/PuréeCompliance with standardsVerified/NDA
Save historycoresuccessiontracking-Verified
Storage periodrecordsuccession--Verified
Storage lossrecord-Input Cost-NDA
Fruit sorting yieldcore---NDA
Peeling yield-coreInput-NDA
Refining yield-coreInput-NDA
Slice/Dice Yield-coreInput-NDA
Juice extraction yield--corecostNDA
Purée Yield--corecostNDA
Dry Yield--corecostNDA
packagingFresh GradeFresh-cutProcessedFinalMember
Expiration dateThe relevant cityFresh-cutprocessed goodsmarkMember
Returns and ClaimsrecordrecordrecordrecordNDA
RepurchaseconnectionconnectionconnectionconnectionNDA

Lot Master Required Field

Lot ID · Item/Product Type · Species · Variety · Rootstock · Origin/Orchard · Producer · Orchard Block ID · Planting Year · Pollinator Variety · Flowering/Full Bloom Date · Pollination Method · Thinning History · Bagging Status · Harvest Date · Harvest Purpose · Ripening Level · Weight/Diameter/Fruit Shape · Skin Color/Cleanliness · Sugar Content/Acidity · Hardness · Sunscald/Hail/Burnt · Skin Blackening · Diseases/Spoilage · Internal Damage · Pesticide Usage Records · Pesticide Residue/Microbiological Test Report · Pre-drying/Pre-cooling History · Sorting Grade · Storage Method · Storage Entry/Exit Date · Export Lot · Raw Material Lot · Washing/Peeling/Decoction/Slice/Dice/Juice/Purée/Frozen/Drying History · Packaging Date · Best Before Date · Shipper · Returns/Claims · Repurchase

5. Korea Market & Demand Structure

Customers

Purchase criteria

Cooperation opportunities

Nonghyup · APCVariety, Specifications, Ripening Period, Storage PropertiesCommon good and storage
production area distribution organizationProduction volume, shipping period, and varietyRegular procurement
wholesale marketVariety, Size, Peel, GradeFresh
Large-scale distributionSweetness, Appearance, Packaging, SafetyRetail
Online distributionOrigin, Variety, Small PackagingD2C
Holiday gift marketLarge size, uniformity, appearancePremium
School and public mealsSafety, Standards, Delivery TimeRegular supply
Dining & HotelHardness, Sweetness, and Slice SuitabilityFoodservice
Desserts · CafesSweetness, Aroma, and FleshSpecialty
Fresh-cut companyBrowning, hardness, microorganismsConvenience
Juice manufacturerSugar content and juice yieldProcessing
Puree manufacturerFruit pulp · Purée YieldIngredient
HMR · Meal KitSlice · DiceConvenience
Bakery · DessertDice/Purée · Heating suitabilityProcessing
dried foodSlice · Moisture · ColorDried
PB·OEMJuice·Purée·ChipProduct Development
export integration organizationVariety · Export Grade · QuarantineExport
Overseas BuyerSize, Packaging, Quarantine, and Pesticide ResiduesExport RFQ
Research InstituteVariety, Climate, Storage, ExportPRP
6. Trade & Supply-chain Intelligence

step

Key variables

Operational judgment

Seedlings and varietiesVariety/RootstockLong-term production base
Orchard productionFlowering, pollination, and fruit setYield Forecast
Contract procurementVariety, Shipment Date, Gradestable supply
harvestDistribution purpose · AgingProduct Branch
Origin sortingSize, peel, defectsGrade
APC sortingAutomatic sorting and gradingFresh/Export
Pre-drying and pre-coolingVariety · Storage PurposeStorage
saveInventory, temperature and humidity, and defectsShipment control
Re-selectionBlackening, decay, and compressionRelease Grade
Domestic Fresh DistributionStandards and PackagingRetail
School meals and dining outSafety and DeliveryB2B
processJuice·Purée·DryRecovery
Export lineCountry-specific SpecExport
QuarantineCountry-specific requirementsMarket Access
export packagingPackaging, Label, TraceabilityExport
RFQVariety/Grade/MarketAI Match
RepurchaseBuyer Quality EvaluationRepeat trading

HS·Trade Management

Product

HS Operating Principles

Fresh pearCheck the current HSK's Pear three times
Frozen pearsCheck frozen fruit three times by processing state
dried pearsChecking dry fruit classification
Pear juiceFruit juice verified three times
Pear concentrateCheck for concentration, added value, etc.
Bae PureeVerification of classification of negligence in dispensing and preservation
saplingsLiving plants, seedlings, and quarantine verification
7. Processing, By-products & PRP Intelligence

Products and processes

Key conditions

RFQ conversion

Premium FreshVariety, large fruit, appearanceGift/Retail
Retail FreshSize, Quality, Safetycirculation
Storage PearRipness, Hardness, VarietyYear-round supply
Export PearQuarantine, Grading, PackagingExport RFQ
School MealStandards and safetyPublic Meal
FoodserviceCleaning and hardnessdining out
Peeled PearPeeling yield · BrowningHMR
Fresh-cutSlice · Browning · MicroorganismsConvenience
Juice Raw PearSugar content and juice yieldJuice
NFC JuiceRaw Material Lot · JuicingPB
ConcentrateBrix · ConcentrateIngredient
PuréeParticle size and viscosityHMR
Pulpfleshy textureBakery
Frozen Slice/DiceThawing qualityFoodservice
Dried SliceMoisture, color, and textureSnack
Pear ChipMoisture and textureRetail
PowderMoisture content and particle sizeIngredient
Non-standard health andInternal soundnessJuice/Purée
Line and exclusionQuarterly by defect causeRecovery
PomaceAmount, Moisture, SafetyResource utilization research
Disease and Decay DivisionFood supply chain exclusionReview of waste and resource recovery

The conversion of by-products or fruit components into raw materials for health functional foods, medicines, or cosmetics is not registered based on general possibility alone, but PRP is disclosed only when the legality of the food or raw material and official research grounds have been verified.

PRP — Product Research Profile

PRP ID

Product Research Profile

PRP-PEA-01Species–Variety–Hybrid Mapping
PRP-PEA-02Variety–Rootstock–Orchard Performance
PRP-PEA-03Pollinizer Compatibility
PRP-PEA-04Full Bloom–Harvest Forecast
PRP-PEA-05Flowering Frost–Fruit Set
PRP-PEA-06Pollination–Fruit Set
PRP-PEA-07Crop Load–Fruit Size
PRP-PEA-08Bagging–Skin Quality
PRP-PEA-09Variety–Harvest Maturity
PRP-PEA-10Maturity–Sugar/Firmness
PRP-PEA-11Harvest Purpose–Optimal Maturity
PRP-PEA-12Variety–Storage Life
PRP-PEA-13Pre-conditioning–Skin Browning
PRP-PEA-14Storage–Weight/Quality Loss
PRP-PEA-15Packing-line–Bruising
PRP-PEA-16Variety–Fresh-cut Browning
PRP-PEA-17Variety–Juice Yield
PRP-PEA-18Processing Grade–Purée Yield
PRP-PEA-19Off-grade Pear Recovery
PRP-PEA-20Variety–Grade–Storage/Export–Buyer AI Match
8. AX Transformation

first of all

Execution item

Performance indicators

1Make Variety, Rootstock, Orchard, Harvest Date, and Lot mandatory valuesInput completion rate
2Separate Fresh·Storage·Export·Processing ProductProduct identification rate
3Connecting weather, flowering, pollination, fruit setting, growth, and harvestRuntime connection rate
4Data conversion of quality, certificates, storage, and processing historyLot completion rate
5Producer–APC–Storage–Processing–Export Buyer RFQ ConnectionMatch rate
6AI analysis of flowering, number of flowers, and fruit setPrediction error
7Video AI Fruit Tree and Size MeasurementMeasurement error
8AI peel color and defect linesGrade Accuracy
9AI detection of pressure, scabs, and lesionsDefect detection rate
10Harvest forecast based on flowering dateForecast Error
11Production volume forecastForecast Error
12Prediction of optimal harvest time by varietyHarvest Error
13Determination of suitability for storage and receivingStorage failure rate
14Prediction of Fruit Skin Blackening and Spoilage RiskStorage Loss
15Optimization of storage and shipmentInventory turnover
16Prediction of fruit yieldActual measurement error
17Automatic export grade determinationExport approval rate
18Juice/Purée Yield predictionInput–Output Error
19Non-standard Fruit RecoveryRecovery 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 SpeciesA mixture of Asian, Western, and hybrid pearsTaxonomy
Breed biasProduction, Shipment, and Storage Risk ConcentrationVariety Share
Information cutoff during peak seasonLimitations on tracing the causes of orchard productivityRootstock
Water deficiencyFruit instabilityPollinizer
Low temperatures during the flowering periodPollination and Fruit Set RiskClimate
late frostDamage to flowers and fruitFrost
Artificial pollination deviationFruit set differences by orchardPollination
Enemy and deviationUneven fruit sizeCrop Load
Bagging operation deviationDifferences in peel qualityBagging
Fruit size variationDifference between Premium and Export GradesSize
Peel color determination errorMisjudgment of ripening by varietySkin/Maturity
Sugar content variationDifference in Taste and Buyer SatisfactionBrix
Hardness deviationDifferences in Save and Fresh-Cut AptitudeFirmness
Maturity discrepancyEarly and overripe harvestingMaturity
Mixed materials for harvesting purposesSame harvest for direct sale, storage, and exportHarvest Purpose
Typhoon and strong windfallen fruit and woundsWeather
hailstoneLoss of appearance product rateWeather
sweepPoor peelSolar/Temp
pestsReduction in product price rateDisease/Pest
Harvest pressureFreshness · Deterioration of shelf lifeHarvest
Line and deviationTransaction rating disputeGrade
Mixed storage and receivingMixing different quality lotsStorage Lot
Blackening of the fruit skinDeterioration of storage marketability, such as reportingStorage
Storage spoilageDecrease in available sales volumeStorage
Disconnection of inventory informationFailure to respond to shipping timing and pricingInventory
Packaging pressureExport/Shipping ClaimsPackaging
Fresh-cut browningConvenience food quality degradationProcessing
Variation in peeling and core yieldIncrease in processing costsProcessing Yield
Variation in juice extraction yieldJuice Cost FluctuationJuice Yield
Non-utilization of non-standard negligenceLoss of production valueRecovery
Domestic Statistics – Actual Supply GapDifference between production volume and actual supply volume by gradeSupply
Export quarantineDifferences in market access conditions by countryPhytosanitary
Discrepancy between export grade and packagingBuyer ClaimExport Spec
Discrepancy in contract volumeProduction – Buyer GapContract
Lot history interruptionLack of tracking from orchard to export/processingTraceability
Repurchase not reflectedBuyer evaluation non-recoveryRepurchase
10. Farmer RFQ & Collaboration Model

RFQ Type

Public Registration

Verify/NDA

Pear saplings and rootstocksVariety/RootstockSeedling Company · Lot · Unit Price
Fresh fruit sales from the sourceVariety, Origin, Shipment DateFarm price, quantity, actual unit price
Premium shipVariety, Size, PeelLot · Grade · Price
Household boatVarieties and StandardsPhysical quantity
storage boatVariety · RipeningStored inventory
Export shipVariety, Grade, CountryQuarantine · Packhouse
Regular supplyVariety, Period, StandardMonthly volume
contract productionBreed · Buyer SpecOrchard, quantity, price
School and public mealsSafety and sizeTest Report · Delivery Date
Hotels and RestaurantsHardness and sweetnessDelivery cycle
Fresh-cutSlice · BrowningMicroorganisms · Shelf-life
For juiceSweetness and Juicing SuitabilityJuice Yield
For pureeInternal soundnessPurée Yield
Bakery · HMRDice · Heating suitabilitySample
freezingSlice/DiceThawing test
drySlice · SweetnessDry Yield
Non-standard health andSafety suitabilityRecovery
PB·OEMJuice·Purée·DriedMOQ · Formula
exportCountry, Variety, PackagingQuarantine and contract
Technology demonstrationAI Moisture, Sorting, and StorageDataset
Research cooperationVariety, moisture, climate, storagePRP
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

Register


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 · Orchard · Production · Harvest · Sorting · Storage · Export · Fresh Fruit · Juice · Purée · Dry · RFQ Basic Structurecomplete
v1.12025 KOSIS Official Production, Regional Production, Market, Price, Current HSK, Import/Export, and Quarantine Raw Data Verificationexpected
v2.0Subdivision of variety, pollination, ripeness, peel, sugar content, hardness, sorting, storage disorders, export grade, and processing yieldexpected
v3.0Seedlings – Orchards – APC – Storage Facilities – Export Packing Centers – Processing Enterprises – Domestic/Overseas Buyer Verified Container Combinationexpected