Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.)

1. Scope and Applicability

This PCR covers commercial production of fresh green chillies and peppers of Capsicum and Pimenta species from direct seeding or transplant establishment through crop management, irrigation, nutrient and crop-protection applications, harvest, grading, optional washing and cooling, primary packing, and hand-off at the declared farm gate or pack-house gate. It covers open-field and protected-cultivation routes when the production route, fruit type, and crop cycle are declared. Seeds, nursery production, dried fruit, sauces, pickles, frozen or cooked products, retail, consumer storage, and consumption are excluded. Primary packing, washing, cooling, and purchased transport are included only when they occur before the declared gate.

Fresh fruit colour and maturity must be declared; fresh red/yellow sweet peppers are not excluded merely by colour. The CPC commodity label green does not impose an immature-green-only quality condition. UNECE FFV-28 supplies fresh Capsicum annuum sweet-pepper quality context, not a Pimenta production method. Pimenta dioica is a perennial tree (Kew); no covered perennial species may be represented as annually re-established by default. Use the reference UUID only when its actual species/state/gate matches the chosen lot; otherwise resolve a compatible product identity.

2. Product Category Identity

Field	Value
canonical_pcr_id	pcr.agriculture-forestry-and-fishery-products.products-of-agriculture-horticulture-and-market-gardening.chillies-and-peppers-green-capsicum-spp-and-pimenta-spp
classification_refs	CPC 3.0:01231 Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.); mapping relation: exact
covered_products	Fresh, unprocessed green chillies and peppers harvested at the declared declared fresh maturity and colour state and delivered at the farm-gate or pack-house gate
excluded_products	Seed and nursery planting material, dried chillies, sauces, pickles, frozen, cooked, or other processed products, retail, and consumption
representative_product	Marketable green Capsicum or Pimenta fruit meeting the declared cultivar, maturity, size, firmness, cleanliness, grade, trimming, and packaging requirements
production_route	Species-specific annual Capsicum cultivation or perennial Capsicum/Pimenta stand production, with actual establishment/replacement, irrigation, nutrient and pest management, harvest, grading, optional washing/cooling and primary packing
market_state	Fresh, unprocessed green fruit in loose, crate, carton, or another declared primary-packaging state at the farm or pack-house gate

3. Reference Flow

Field	Value
What	Marketable fresh green chillies and peppers at the declared farm-gate or pack-house gate
How much	1,000 kg
How well	Fresh and unprocessed, with declared Capsicum or Pimenta species or cultivar group, declared fresh maturity and colour, fruit size, firmness, cleanliness, grade, trimming, washing and cooling state, and packaging state
How long or cycle	One declared annual crop cycle or perennial productive period, including all harvest rounds attributed to that crop and the declared gate
reference_flow_link	marketable_green_fruit_output

Field	Value
Reference amount	1000
Reference product flow	Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) f4da74e5-e255-4d9b-aa07-27796e120b87
Reference flow property	Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66
Reference unit group	Units of mass 93a60a57-a4c8-11da-a746-0800200c9a66
Reference unit	kg
Required qualifiers	production geography; open-field or protected route; Capsicum or Pimenta species or cultivar group; seed or transplant establishment; planting date; crop cycle and harvest rounds; declared gate; declared fresh maturity and colour; fruit size, firmness, and grade; irrigation source and method; nutrient product and nutrient basis; crop-protection program; washing and cooling state; packaging state; residue and reject fate

When constructing a foreground data package, the items listed in Required qualifiers must be declared in dataset metadata, process notes, reference flow comment, product description, or an equivalent data package field. Missing required qualifiers make the reference flow definition incomplete for that data package.

This reference UUID denotes the fresh, unprocessed farm-gate product. Verify actual species, product state and handoff before applying the binding. An independent pack-house, further-processed or otherwise incompatible output requires separately verified identity and must not inherit this UUID. Identity verification does not change the actual system boundary or quantity-normalization requirements of this PCR.

4. Measurement and Unit Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Required property	Required unit	Rule
reference_green_pepper_mass	marketable fruit and harvest records	Mass	kg	Keep gross harvested fruit, marketable green fruit, unmarketable fruit, trimming, foreign material, and field residue as separate measured or calculated quantities.
crop_cycle_normalization	field, protected-cultivation, and harvest records	Area and mass	ha and kg	Record inputs and harvest rounds by field, bed, or protected unit and normalize them to the marketable output attributed to the same declared production period.
nutrient_product_basis	fertilizer, manure, compost, and other nutrient inputs	Mass of product and declared nutrient	kg product, kg N, kg P2O5, or kg K2O	Give every actual fertilizer or amendment product its own card, retaining physical product mass, formulation, nutrient composition and application records. Nutrient quantities are not additional inputs of the same product; collection or group identifiers cannot substitute for a concrete flow identity.
water_volume_basis	crop irrigation and post-harvest washing	Volume	m3	Record delivered irrigation water and post-harvest washing water separately using meter records or a documented water balance.
energy_service_basis	pumping, protected-cultivation equipment, cooling, and packing	Energy and fuel	kWh and L	Record electricity and fuel by equipment or operation, retain the meter or invoice basis, and allocate shared services to the declared crop cycle and gate output.

5. System Boundary

Boundary Abstraction

Field	Value
declared_starting_condition	Prepared field, bed, or protected-cultivation unit receiving green chilli or pepper seed or transplant material, with prior land use and excluded infrastructure work disclosed
starting_condition_role	Start of the declared annual crop cycle or documented perennial stand-accounting period
product_classification_scope	Fresh green chillies and peppers under CPC 3.0:01231 through the declared farm-gate or pack-house gate
recursive_input_rule	Purchased seed and transplant material is an upstream product input linked once; its own nursery or seed production is outside this PCR unless a separate upstream dataset is supplied.
upstream_dataset_requirement	Require upstream datasets for seed or transplants, fertilizers and amendments, crop-protection products, irrigation water, energy, packaging, and purchased transport or treatment services when used.
disclosure	Declare geography, open-field or protected route, species or cultivar group, establishment material, crop dates, harvest rounds, yield and reject reconciliation, irrigation source and method, nutrient basis, crop-protection program, washing and cooling, packaging, residue fate, and gate location.

Boundary Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
boundary_crop_cycle	establishment and crop management	Include field or protected-unit preparation, establishment, crop management, crop-cycle inputs, and harvest preparation that produce the declared fresh green fruit; disclose prior land use and exclude unrelated infrastructure construction.	fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998; usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590
boundary_gate_conditioning	harvest and primary conditioning	End the foreground system at the declared farm-gate or pack-house gate and include cutting, grading, trimming, washing, cooling, and primary packing when they occur before that gate.	codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003; fao-good-hygiene-fresh-produce-2003
boundary_soil_nitrogen	nutrient inputs, crop residues, and managed soil	Estimate applicable direct and indirect nitrogen emissions using one declared method and recorded nutrient inputs and residue fate; avoid double counting a nitrogen pathway.	ipcc-2019-refinement-nitrogen
boundary_residue_fate	field residue, rejects, and trim	Record field return, composting, feed use, treatment, or disposal separately; material without a demonstrated productive use remains a residue or waste flow.	codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003; fao-good-hygiene-fresh-produce-2003

6. Process Inventory Structure

Process Map

process_id	process_name	inclusion	inclusion_condition	role	quantitative_reference
crop_establishment	Green chilli and pepper crop establishment	required	every represented direct seeding or transplanting event	foreground crop establishment	established field, bed, or protected unit
crop_management	Green chilli and pepper crop management	required	each represented annual crop cycle or perennial productive period	foreground managed biological production	managed area and crop-cycle harvest
harvest_and_gate_preparation	Green chilli and pepper harvest and gate preparation	required	each represented harvest campaign and declared gate	foreground harvest, conditioning, packing, and gate hand-off	1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit

Process: Green chilli and pepper crop establishment (crop_establishment)

Inputs

Product flows

Urea fertilizer (crop_establishment_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_urea)

Collection scope and applicability for crop_establishment_agricultural_nutrient_inputs. The following concrete identities have separate cards and apply only when use or generation is evidenced inside the original process scope. They are not mandatory inputs or a default recipe. Document non-use; missing records are not zero. Add a separate concrete card for any other actual material instead of substituting one of these names or UUIDs. Preserve attribution and boundaries and avoid double counting components included in outsourced services.

Collect each fertilizer product separately. Preserve each actual product identity, quantity, formulation, nutrient composition, application event, and allocation; do not count a compound product more than once. Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the product UUID does not establish actual use or upstream-provider compatibility. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Urea 3f8850c0-f718-4c4b-8fcb-8fd42e03aa8e
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-fertilizer-identities

Use this product identity only when the actual formulation and grade are compatible. Retain supplier composition and mass records; do not substitute nutrient mass, dilute solution mass or service activity for the product mass. The UUID alone supplies neither a dose nor an emission factor.

Ammonium sulfate fertilizer (crop_establishment_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_ammonium_sulfate)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the product UUID does not establish actual use or upstream-provider compatibility. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Ammonium sulfate 8c6f0cbb-16d7-4dc9-8d55-e8dea17d7faf
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-fertilizer-identities

Use this product identity only when the actual formulation and grade are compatible. Retain supplier composition and mass records; do not substitute nutrient mass, dilute solution mass or service activity for the product mass. The UUID alone supplies neither a dose nor an emission factor.

Triple superphosphate fertilizer (crop_establishment_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_triple_superphosphate)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the UUID remains unverified. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Triple superphosphate fertilizer
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-fertilizer-identities

Potassium chloride fertilizer (crop_establishment_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_potassium_chloride)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the UUID remains unverified. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Potassium chloride fertilizer
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-fertilizer-identities

Cattle manure applied as fertilizer (crop_establishment_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_cattle_manure)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the UUID remains unverified. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Cattle manure applied as fertilizer
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-organic-nutrients

Composted plant residues applied to soil (crop_establishment_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_plant_compost)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the UUID remains unverified. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Composted plant residues applied to soil
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-organic-nutrients

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Land occupied by green chilli and pepper production (land_occupation_establishment)

Record the field or protected-cultivation area occupied by the crop during establishment and attribute it to the declared crop cycle.

• Selected flow: Cultivated land occupation for the actual annual or perennial route

• Flow property / unit: Area-time / m2*a

• Amount rule: Measured cultivated area multiplied by the declared establishment period and converted to the required area-time unit.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_field_area_records

• Sources: fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Process: Green chilli and pepper crop management (crop_management)

Inputs

Product flows

Urea fertilizer (crop_management_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_urea)

Collection scope and applicability for crop_management_agricultural_nutrient_inputs. The following concrete identities have separate cards and apply only when use or generation is evidenced inside the original process scope. They are not mandatory inputs or a default recipe. Document non-use; missing records are not zero. Add a separate concrete card for any other actual material instead of substituting one of these names or UUIDs. Preserve attribution and boundaries and avoid double counting components included in outsourced services.

Collect each fertilizer product separately. Preserve each actual product identity, quantity, formulation, nutrient composition, application event, and allocation; do not count a compound product more than once. Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the product UUID does not establish actual use or upstream-provider compatibility. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Urea 3f8850c0-f718-4c4b-8fcb-8fd42e03aa8e
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-fertilizer-identities

Use this product identity only when the actual formulation and grade are compatible. Retain supplier composition and mass records; do not substitute nutrient mass, dilute solution mass or service activity for the product mass. The UUID alone supplies neither a dose nor an emission factor.

Ammonium sulfate fertilizer (crop_management_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_ammonium_sulfate)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the product UUID does not establish actual use or upstream-provider compatibility. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Ammonium sulfate 8c6f0cbb-16d7-4dc9-8d55-e8dea17d7faf
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-fertilizer-identities

Use this product identity only when the actual formulation and grade are compatible. Retain supplier composition and mass records; do not substitute nutrient mass, dilute solution mass or service activity for the product mass. The UUID alone supplies neither a dose nor an emission factor.

Triple superphosphate fertilizer (crop_management_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_triple_superphosphate)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the UUID remains unverified. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Triple superphosphate fertilizer
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-fertilizer-identities

Potassium chloride fertilizer (crop_management_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_potassium_chloride)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the UUID remains unverified. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Potassium chloride fertilizer
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-fertilizer-identities

Cattle manure applied as fertilizer (crop_management_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_cattle_manure)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the UUID remains unverified. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Cattle manure applied as fertilizer
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-organic-nutrients

Composted plant residues applied to soil (crop_management_agricultural_nutrient_inputs_plant_compost)

Confirm identity, grade, state and unit from equipment, supplier and contemporaneous measurements; the UUID remains unverified. Count physical product mass once and retain moisture, N/P/K composition and application events; nutrient quantities are calculated attributes, not additional purchases of the same product. Give unlisted compound and organic fertilizers separate cards identified by formulation or feedstock.

• Selected flow: Composted plant residues applied to soil
• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg
• Amount rule: Collect raw quantities for this identity under cp_nutrient_records and calculate the exchange per declared reference flow using the original attribution rules.
• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)
• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific)
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)
• Collection protocol: cp_nutrient_records
• Sources: usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; fao-organic-nutrients

Irrigation water during crop management (irrigation_water_input)

Record crop irrigation delivered to the field or protected unit and separate it from post-harvest washing water.

• Selected flow: Irrigation water

• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3

• Amount rule: Sum meter, delivery, or documented water-balance records for the represented crop cycle.

• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)

• Collection protocol: cp_irrigation_records

• Sources: fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998; usda-nrcs-irrigation-water-management-449

• Range: Irrigation water screen

  • Range role: QA guardrail (qa_guardrail)
  • Lower: 500
  • Upper: 12,000
  • Unit: m3/ha per crop cycle
  • Basis: broad open-field and protected-cultivation screen; replace with measured delivery records
  • Basis kind: Crop cycle (crop_cycle)
  • Evidence kind: Reasoned estimate (reasoned_estimate)

Electricity for irrigation and protected cultivation (management_electricity_input)

Record electricity used for irrigation pumping, ventilation, lighting, fertigation, or other crop-management equipment that crosses the declared boundary.

• Selected flow: Electricity supply

• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh

• Amount rule: Use meter or invoice records; allocate shared equipment electricity to the represented crop cycle by documented operating hours or output.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records

• Sources: fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998

• Range: Crop-management electricity screen

  • Range role: QA guardrail (qa_guardrail)
  • Lower: 0
  • Upper: 2,500
  • Unit: kWh/ha per crop cycle
  • Basis: broad pumping and protected-cultivation equipment screen; replace with meter records
  • Basis kind: Crop cycle (crop_cycle)
  • Evidence kind: Reasoned estimate (reasoned_estimate)

Diesel fuel (management_fuel_input_diesel)

Only for documented diesel-powered machinery within this operation. Retain fuel grade and formulation; convert recorded volume with measured or supplier-supported density. Other powertrains require their actual carrier, not a diesel equivalent. Apply management_fuel_input_specific_input; this example is not mandatory. Do not double count inclusive machinery services or a purchased-electricity supply for electricity transferred internally from an on-site generator. Actual fuel combustion and generator emissions remain separately accountable.

• Selected flow: Diesel fuel 9d258d75-6792-4f1c-9856-81602ed8f816
• Flow property / unit: Mass 93a60a56-a3c8-11da-a746-0800200b9a66 / kg
• Amount rule: Collect this carrier under cp_energy_records for crop_management. Attribute shared use once; scale attributed raw quantity by the declared reference amount divided by matched accepted final output quantity in the same product unit, retaining measured stage throughput and original allocation rules. Do not normalize an already normalized amount again.
• Value mode: calculated_value
• Specificity: site_specific
• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow
• Basis kind: reference_flow
• Evidence kind: calculated_from_collection
• Collection protocol: cp_energy_records
• Sources: route-energy-fao

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Land occupied during crop management (land_occupation_management)

Record the area-time occupied by the actual annual or perennial crop during the management period.

• Selected flow: Cultivated land occupation for the actual annual or perennial route

• Flow property / unit: Area-time / m2*a

• Amount rule: Convert measured cultivated area and crop occupancy period to area-time and normalize to marketable output.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_field_area_records

• Sources: fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998

Outputs

Product flows

Waste flows

Field crop residue after green chilli and pepper harvest (field_crop_residue)

Record stems, leaves, roots, and non-marketable fruit remaining in or removed from the field after the represented crop cycle.

• Selected flow: Green chilli and pepper crop residue

• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg fresh matter

• Amount rule: Measure or calculate residue mass and declare whether it is returned to soil, composted, used as feed, treated, or disposed.

• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)

• Collection protocol: cp_residue_records

• Sources: codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003

• Range: Field-residue screen

  • Range role: QA guardrail (qa_guardrail)
  • Lower: 0
  • Upper: 30,000
  • Unit: kg fresh matter/ha per crop cycle
  • Basis: broad residue reconciliation screen; replace with field measurements or documented mass balance
  • Basis kind: Crop cycle (crop_cycle)
  • Evidence kind: Reasoned estimate (reasoned_estimate)

Elementary flows

Nitrous oxide from managed soil (soil_nitrous_oxide_emission)

Calculate direct and indirect soil nitrous oxide only from declared nitrogen inputs, residue handling, and the selected emission method.

• Selected flow: Nitrous oxide to air from managed agricultural soil

• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg N2O

• Amount rule: Apply the declared soil-emission method to documented nitrogen inputs and residue fate, with no duplicate pathway calculation.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_emission_calculation_records

• Sources: ipcc-2019-refinement-nitrogen

Nitrate leaching from managed soil (soil_nitrate_leaching)

Calculate nitrate leaching or runoff when the selected nutrient and water-balance method requires it and retain the method parameters with the dataset.

• Selected flow: Nitrate to soil or water from managed agricultural soil

• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg NO3-

• Amount rule: Apply one documented leaching or runoff method to recorded nitrogen applications, irrigation, soil, and residue conditions.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_emission_calculation_records

• Sources: ipcc-2019-refinement-nitrogen

Final exchange mass is kg NO3-; retain N-based activity, factors and screens in a separate ledger. Convert only the mass of N attributed to this chemical species by 62/14 exactly once, then normalize once to the accepted reference output. Do not treat total nutrient balance, soil retention or unexplained deficit as this release. Record each actual receiving compartment separately. Any gas-volume record requires its measured temperature, pressure and a supported mass conversion; it is not interchangeable with compound mass.

Ammonia from managed soil (soil_ammonia_emission)

Calculate ammonia volatilization when supported by the chosen nitrogen-emission method and the recorded fertilizer and amendment properties.

• Selected flow: Ammonia to air from managed agricultural soil

• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg NH3

• Amount rule: Apply the declared method to documented nitrogen form, application timing, incorporation, and environmental conditions.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_emission_calculation_records

• Sources: ipcc-2019-refinement-nitrogen

Final exchange mass is kg NH3; retain N-based activity, factors and screens in a separate ledger. Convert only the mass of N attributed to this chemical species by 17/14 exactly once, then normalize once to the accepted reference output. Do not treat total nutrient balance, soil retention or unexplained deficit as this release. Record each actual receiving compartment separately. Any gas-volume record requires its measured temperature, pressure and a supported mass conversion; it is not interchangeable with compound mass.

Nitrogen oxides from field machinery (field_nox_emission)

Calculate nitrogen oxide emissions from recorded fuel use using one declared fuel-emission method.

• Selected flow: Nitrogen oxides to air from field machinery

• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg NOx

• Amount rule: Multiply recorded fuel or engine activity by the selected emission factor and retain the factor source and unit conversion.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit attributed to the same crop cycle.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Process output (process_output)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_emission_calculation_records

• Sources: ipcc-2019-refinement-nitrogen

Process: Green chilli and pepper harvest and gate preparation (harvest_and_gate_preparation)

Inputs

Product flows

Gate wash water (gate_wash_water_input)

Record water used for washing or other gate preparation separately from crop irrigation when those operations occur before the declared gate.

• Selected flow: Process water for washing and gate preparation

• Flow property / unit: Volume / m3

• Amount rule: Sum meter or batch records for washing and gate preparation and allocate to marketable output.

• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit at the declared gate.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)

• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)

• Collection protocol: cp_gate_preparation_records

• Sources: fao-good-hygiene-fresh-produce-2003

• Range: Gate-preparation water screen

  • Range role: QA guardrail (qa_guardrail)
  • Lower: 0
  • Upper: 8
  • Unit: m3/1,000 kg marketable fruit
  • Basis: broad washing and preparation screen; replace with batch records
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Reasoned estimate (reasoned_estimate)

Electricity for cooling, grading, and packing (gate_electricity_input)

Record electricity for cooling, grading, sorting, and packing operations that occur before the declared gate.

• Selected flow: Electricity supply

• Flow property / unit: Energy / kWh

• Amount rule: Use meter or invoice records and allocate shared pack-house electricity by operating hours, line throughput, or documented output.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Technology-specific (technology_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit at the declared gate.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_gate_energy_records

• Sources: codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003

Road freight to the declared gate (pre_gate_transport_service)

Record purchased transport only when it occurs before the declared farm-gate or pack-house gate and retain origin, destination, payload, and distance.

• Selected flow: Road freight transport service

• Flow property / unit: Transport service / tkm

• Amount rule: Multiply transported mass by documented one-way or round-trip distance under the declared transport convention.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Route-specific (route_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit at the declared gate.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_transport_records

• Sources: codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003

Waste flows

Elementary flows

Outputs

Product flows

Marketable fresh green chillies and peppers (marketable_green_fruit_output)

Record the marketable green fruit that passes the declared maturity, quality, and gate requirements and serves as the PCR reference output.

• Selected flow: Chillies and peppers, green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) f4da74e5-e255-4d9b-aa07-27796e120b87
• Flow property/unit: Mass / kg

Original reference-state unit annotation: Mass / kg fresh fruit

Raw output measurement and reconciliation: Weigh marketable output at the declared gate and reconcile it to harvest, rejects, and trimming records.

• Amount rule: 1000 kg

• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)

• Specificity: Product-specific (product_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: reference flow of 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)

• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)

• Collection protocol: cp_gate_output_records

• Sources: codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003

Waste flows

Wastewater from washing and gate preparation (gate_wastewater)

Record wastewater generated by washing or gate preparation when it crosses the declared boundary and identify the treatment or discharge route.

• Selected flow: Wastewater from green chilli and pepper washing

• Flow property / unit: Volume or mass / m3 or kg

• Amount rule: Record wastewater volume or mass and link it to the washing batch and treatment or discharge record.

• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit at the declared gate.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)

• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)

• Collection protocol: cp_gate_preparation_records

• Sources: fao-good-hygiene-fresh-produce-2003

Grading and harvest rejects (gate_reject_waste)

Record unmarketable green fruit, damaged fruit, trimming, and grading rejects separately and disclose their destination.

• Selected flow: Unmarketable green chilli and pepper fruit and grading reject

• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg fresh matter

• Amount rule: Reconcile incoming harvested fruit, marketable output, rejects, trimming, and any process loss on a mass basis.

• Value mode: Foreground record (foreground_record)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit at the declared gate.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)

• Evidence kind: Collected record (collected_record)

• Collection protocol: cp_gate_reject_records

• Sources: codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003

• Range: Gate-reject screen

  • Range role: QA guardrail (qa_guardrail)
  • Lower: 0
  • Upper: 35
  • Unit: percent of harvested fruit mass
  • Basis: broad grading and harvest-loss reconciliation screen; replace with lot records
  • Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)
  • Evidence kind: Reasoned estimate (reasoned_estimate)

Final green fruit and trimming loss (final_reject_loss)

Record final rejected fruit, trimming, and foreign material not included in the marketable reference output and identify its destination.

• Selected flow: Final green chilli and pepper reject and trimming loss

• Flow property / unit: Mass / kg fresh matter

• Amount rule: Close the mass balance between harvested fruit, marketable output, reject waste, trimming, and measured foreign material.

• Value mode: Calculated value (calculated_value)

• Specificity: Site-specific (site_specific) Raw activity or stage basis: per 1,000 kg marketable fresh green fruit at the declared gate.

• Normalization basis: per declared reference flow

• Basis kind: Reference flow (reference_flow)

• Evidence kind: Calculated from collection (calculated_from_collection)

• Collection protocol: cp_gate_reject_records

• Sources: codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003

Elementary flows

For a perennial route, record establishment and non-bearing years, each productive harvest period, replacement and termination. Do not repeat establishment each year. Allocate inherited establishment and shared services over documented productive output/service periods, carrying stock and unharvested production consistently. Use measured output and an explicit allocation key, not an invented universal lifetime, annual yield or plant mass. Link establishment land occupation and maintenance occupation to disjoint periods; document actual land transformation separately. Missing stand-period/output evidence prevents a complete perennial dataset.

7. Allocation and Co-product Handling

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
allocation_single_crop_cycle	inputs and emissions shared by fields or protected units	Allocate shared inputs and emissions to the represented crop cycle using measured area, operating time, or mass output; document the selected driver and do not allocate by unrecorded assumptions.	fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998
allocation_marketable_and_reject_outputs	harvest, grading, and gate preparation	Keep marketable green fruit, unmarketable fruit, trimming, and residue as separate outputs. Apply the declared allocation or treatment rule only when a reject has a documented productive use; otherwise retain it as waste or residue.	codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003

Concrete cards do not inherit numerical ranges from the former aggregate card. Determine quantities from original records, stock/meter reconciliation and the declared reference flow; no default quantity or numeric screen is supplied without evidence matching the identity, unit, period and boundary. Missing range evidence is a quality disclosure, not zero use or proof of completeness.

8. Foreground Data Collection, Calculation, and Quality Rules

Specific input identification before dataset completion

Identify the actual input for this operation from supplier specifications, equipment and primary records. This is a mandatory collection requirement, not an exchange. Before dataset completeness, represent each used material, formulated product, carrier or independently purchased service by one physically specific card with its native quantity/property; confirm a compatible UUID, or retain an explicit unresolved identity and do not claim a fully linked dataset. Do not substitute a conditional example for an unknown actual input, invent a recipe, omit required use or infer zero from missing records. Attribute shared use, reusable assets and inclusive services once; preserve the original stage/period and measured throughput link to final reference output. The former aggregate range is not a component limit or consumption default.

requirement_id	collection_protocol_id	Preserved collection scope
crop_protection_input_specific_input	cp_crop_protection_records	Operation crop_management: Record each pesticide, biological control product, adjuvant, or other crop-protection input applied to the represented field or protected unit. Original quantity method: Record product name, formulation, active ingredient, application date, applied area, and product amount from the spray or treatment record.
management_fuel_input_specific_input	cp_energy_records	Operation crop_management: Record diesel or other fuel used by tractors, sprayers, cultivation equipment, and field support vehicles assigned to the represented crop cycle. Original quantity method: Sum fuel issue, invoice, or equipment-hour records and allocate shared machinery to the represented crop cycle.
primary_container_packaging_specific_input	cp_packaging_records	Operation harvest_and_gate_preparation: Record reusable or single-use primary containers that cross the boundary before the declared farm-gate or pack-house gate. Original quantity method: Record packaging material mass by type, reuse count, supplier, and loss or return route.
handling_packaging_specific_input	cp_packaging_records	Operation harvest_and_gate_preparation: Record crates, pallets, and handling packaging used before the declared gate, including whether each item is reusable and how reuse is allocated. Original quantity method: Allocate the packaging burden by documented trips, service life, return rate, and the marketable fruit carried.

Retain raw site, lot, cycle and stage quantities and denominators in each collection protocol. Reconcile stocks, losses, moisture and co-product attribution first, then normalize: normalized exchange = attributable raw exchange × declared reference quantity / accepted hand-off product quantity on the same boundary and measurement basis. Apply perennial-establishment and shared-operation attribution before this normalization. Never set an internal-transfer quantity equal to the final reference quantity. Per declared reference flow means the amount, unit and product state in section 3; the data package must declare its actual route and gate.

Data Collection Protocols

protocol_id	process_id	flow_role	record_type	raw_fields	collection_method	unit	frequency	temporal_coverage	site_scope	aggregation_rule	quality_evidence
cp_establishment_records	crop_establishment	planting_material_input	seed or transplant lot and planting record	material type, cultivar, supplier, lot, viable quantity, planted area, planting date	collect supplier documents and field planting logs; Raw aggregation and attribution: sum planted quantity by crop cycle and area	seed, plant, or kg	each establishment event	full crop cycle	each field, bed, or protected unit	per declared reference flow	lot document and field-log reconciliation
cp_nutrient_records	crop_establishment, crop_management	nutrient inputs	nutrient application record	product, formulation, nutrient concentration, application date, area, amount, method	collect invoices, application logs, labels, nutrient plans, and soil-test records; Raw aggregation and attribution: convert product to nutrient basis and sum by crop cycle	kg product, kg N, kg P2O5, or kg K2O	each application	full crop cycle	each field or protected unit	per declared reference flow	label or supplier specification and application-log check
cp_field_area_records	crop_establishment, crop_management	land occupation	field or protected-unit record	area, location, crop dates, protected-unit identity, occupancy period	survey or farm record review; Raw aggregation and attribution: calculate area-time and normalize to output	ha and dates	each crop cycle	full crop cycle	each field, bed, or protected unit	per declared reference flow	area map and date record
cp_irrigation_records	crop_management	irrigation_water_input	water delivery record	source, meter, delivery volume, date, irrigation method, field, losses	collect meter, pump, delivery, or water-balance records; Raw aggregation and attribution: sum delivered water and reconcile source records	m3	each irrigation event or monthly total	full crop cycle	each field or protected unit	per declared reference flow	meter reading or documented water balance
cp_crop_protection_records	crop_management	crop_protection_input	spray or treatment record	product, formulation, active ingredient, amount, area, date, method, target	collect regulated application logs and product labels; Raw aggregation and attribution: sum by product and active ingredient crop_protection_input_specific_input: Operation crop_management: Record each pesticide, biological control product, adjuvant, or other crop-protection input applied to the represented field or protected unit. Original quantity method: Record product name, formulation, active ingredient, application date, applied area, and product amount from the spray or treatment record. Identify the actual input for this operation from supplier specifications, equipment and primary records. This is a mandatory collection requirement, not an exchange. Before dataset completeness, represent each used material, formulated product, carrier or independently purchased service by one physically specific card with its native quantity/property; confirm a compatible UUID, or retain an explicit unresolved identity and do not claim a fully linked dataset. Do not substitute a conditional example for an unknown actual input, invent a recipe, omit required use or infer zero from missing records. Attribute shared use, reusable assets and inclusive services once; preserve the original stage/period and measured throughput link to final reference output. The former aggregate range is not a component limit or consumption default.	kg or L product	each application	full crop cycle	each field or protected unit	per declared reference flow	application record and label check
cp_energy_records	crop_management	management_fuel_input and management_electricity_input	meter, invoice, fuel issue, or equipment-hour record	fuel or electricity, equipment, date, operating hours, field or line, allocation driver	collect meters, invoices, fuel logs, and operating records; Raw aggregation and attribution: allocate shared services by documented driver management_fuel_input_specific_input: Operation crop_management: Record diesel or other fuel used by tractors, sprayers, cultivation equipment, and field support vehicles assigned to the represented crop cycle. Original quantity method: Sum fuel issue, invoice, or equipment-hour records and allocate shared machinery to the represented crop cycle. Identify the actual input for this operation from supplier specifications, equipment and primary records. This is a mandatory collection requirement, not an exchange. Before dataset completeness, represent each used material, formulated product, carrier or independently purchased service by one physically specific card with its native quantity/property; confirm a compatible UUID, or retain an explicit unresolved identity and do not claim a fully linked dataset. Do not substitute a conditional example for an unknown actual input, invent a recipe, omit required use or infer zero from missing records. Attribute shared use, reusable assets and inclusive services once; preserve the original stage/period and measured throughput link to final reference output. The former aggregate range is not a component limit or consumption default.	kWh, L, or MJ	each event or monthly total	full crop cycle	each field, protected unit, or pack-house line	per declared reference flow	meter, invoice, or operating-log reconciliation
cp_emission_calculation_records	crop_management	soil and machinery elementary flows	calculation worksheet	nutrient inputs, residue fate, fuel, factor, method, conversion, result	calculate from collected records using one declared method; Raw aggregation and attribution: apply one method and sum without duplicate pathways	kg substance	each crop cycle	full crop cycle	each field and equipment group	per declared reference flow	factor source, formula, and input check
cp_residue_records	crop_management	field_crop_residue	residue and destination record	residue type, mass, date, field, destination, treatment or return method	weigh or estimate with documented mass balance; Raw aggregation and attribution: separate field return, use, treatment, and disposal	kg fresh matter	each crop cycle	full crop cycle	each field or protected unit	per declared reference flow	weigh ticket or mass-balance check
cp_gate_preparation_records	harvest_and_gate_preparation	gate_wash_water_input and gate_wastewater	wash batch and utility record	batch, water volume, source, date, product mass, wastewater route, treatment	collect batch sheets, meters, and treatment records; Raw aggregation and attribution: sum by campaign and normalize to marketable output	m3 or kg	each batch	full harvest campaign	each pack-house line or gate	per declared reference flow	batch reconciliation and treatment record
cp_gate_energy_records	harvest_and_gate_preparation	gate_electricity_input	pack-house utility record	line, meter, operating hours, throughput, date, allocation driver	collect meter or invoice records and line throughput; Raw aggregation and attribution: allocate shared energy by documented throughput or hours	kWh	each batch or monthly total	full harvest campaign	each pack-house line	per declared reference flow	meter and throughput reconciliation
cp_packaging_records	harvest_and_gate_preparation	primary_container_packaging and handling_packaging	packaging issue and return record	packaging type, material, mass, quantity, reuse count, loss, return route	collect supplier, issue, and return records; Raw aggregation and attribution: allocate reusable packaging by documented service trips primary_container_packaging_specific_input: Operation harvest_and_gate_preparation: Record reusable or single-use primary containers that cross the boundary before the declared farm-gate or pack-house gate. Original quantity method: Record packaging material mass by type, reuse count, supplier, and loss or return route. Identify the actual input for this operation from supplier specifications, equipment and primary records. This is a mandatory collection requirement, not an exchange. Before dataset completeness, represent each used material, formulated product, carrier or independently purchased service by one physically specific card with its native quantity/property; confirm a compatible UUID, or retain an explicit unresolved identity and do not claim a fully linked dataset. Do not substitute a conditional example for an unknown actual input, invent a recipe, omit required use or infer zero from missing records. Attribute shared use, reusable assets and inclusive services once; preserve the original stage/period and measured throughput link to final reference output. The former aggregate range is not a component limit or consumption default. handling_packaging_specific_input: Operation harvest_and_gate_preparation: Record crates, pallets, and handling packaging used before the declared gate, including whether each item is reusable and how reuse is allocated. Original quantity method: Allocate the packaging burden by documented trips, service life, return rate, and the marketable fruit carried. Identify the actual input for this operation from supplier specifications, equipment and primary records. This is a mandatory collection requirement, not an exchange. Before dataset completeness, represent each used material, formulated product, carrier or independently purchased service by one physically specific card with its native quantity/property; confirm a compatible UUID, or retain an explicit unresolved identity and do not claim a fully linked dataset. Do not substitute a conditional example for an unknown actual input, invent a recipe, omit required use or infer zero from missing records. Attribute shared use, reusable assets and inclusive services once; preserve the original stage/period and measured throughput link to final reference output. The former aggregate range is not a component limit or consumption default.	kg packaging and trips	each campaign	full harvest campaign	each packing site	per declared reference flow	supplier specification and return log
cp_transport_records	harvest_and_gate_preparation	pre_gate_transport_service	shipment record	origin, destination, mass, distance, vehicle, load, empty return	collect consignment and carrier records; Raw aggregation and attribution: multiply mass by documented distance and sum	tkm	each shipment	full harvest campaign	declared pre-gate route	per declared reference flow	consignment and carrier record
cp_gate_output_records	harvest_and_gate_preparation	marketable_green_fruit_output	weighbridge, pack, or dispatch record	batch, harvest date, mass, maturity, grade, gate, packaging state	weigh and reconcile marketable output; Raw aggregation and attribution: sum accepted batches and normalize to 1,000 kg	kg fresh fruit	each harvest or dispatch batch	full harvest campaign	each field and gate	per declared reference flow	scale record and lot reconciliation
cp_gate_reject_records	harvest_and_gate_preparation	gate_reject_waste and final_reject_loss	grading and reject record	incoming mass, marketable mass, reject type, trimming, destination, date	weigh or calculate from lot mass balance; Raw aggregation and attribution: reconcile harvested, marketable, rejected, and trimming masses	kg fresh matter	each batch	full harvest campaign	each grading or packing line	per declared reference flow	scale record and mass-balance check

Calculation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Formula or rule	Inputs	Output	source_ids
calc_product_nutrient_mass	nutrient input rows	Product mass multiplied by the declared nutrient concentration; retain both product and nutrient bases.	product mass, N/P2O5/K2O concentration	kg nutrient	usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590
calc_crop_cycle_normalization	all crop-cycle rows	Sum records assigned to the same field or protected unit and crop cycle, then divide by marketable green fruit output and scale to 1,000 kg.	input or emission record, crop-cycle output	normalized PCR amount	fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998
calc_soil_nitrogen_emissions	soil nitrogen elementary flows	Apply one declared IPCC-compatible method to documented nitrogen inputs and residue fate; do not combine alternative methods for one pathway.	nutrient records, residue records, method factors	kg N2O-N, NO3-N, or NH3-N	ipcc-2019-refinement-nitrogen
calc_energy_allocation	shared electricity and fuel	Allocate shared energy or fuel by meter, operating hours, throughput, or another documented driver and disclose the selected driver.	utility or fuel total, allocation driver	crop-cycle energy or fuel	fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998
calc_mass_balance	harvest, grading, and gate outputs	Harvested mass equals marketable output plus reject, trimming, residue, and measured loss within the declared tolerance.	harvest mass, marketable mass, reject mass, trim, loss	reconciliation result	codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003
planting_material_input_identity_and_fate	crop_establishment	For the original planting_material_input collection role at this operation, identify the actual physical form, species/material, composition, state and supply/treatment boundary before creating exchanges. Each seed lot, transplant, crown, cutting, larval stage, formulation, coating, preservative or separated residue actually used/generated requires its own concrete card where relevant to this role; these examples are alternatives, not a required recipe. Retain existing collection records and route-specific source evidence. Count-based planting records require measured or supplier-supported mass-per-unit when matched to a mass-based provider; retain count and mass as linked attributes rather than two purchases. Do not merge separate husk/shell or separate agents. A real mixed stream requires composition and recipient evidence and is counted once. Before completeness, record every applicable amount and native unit, link a compatible verified UUID or explicitly unresolved identity, preserve stock/return attribution, and normalize the attributable raw quantity once to the accepted reference output. Missing records are not zero; aggregate ranges are not individual-input defaults.	cp_establishment_records	Identity-specific exchanges and reconciled activity records	usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590
chemical_species_mass_accounting	elementary_nutrient_emissions	Final elementary exchanges use the mass of the identified substance and one actual receiving compartment. Keep nutrient/activity ledgers separate: species-specific N2O-N × 44/28 gives N2O, NH3-N × 17/14 gives NH3, nitrate-N × 62/14 gives nitrate, and phosphate-P × 95/31 gives phosphate. If the selected flow is elemental phosphorus instead, report kg P and convert phosphate mass by 31/95 only when that species basis is evidenced. Apply a conversion exactly once only when the method output is on the elemental basis; measured compound mass is not reconverted. Total nutrient losses cannot be assigned to a single species without a supported split, and residual/retained soil nutrient is not an emission. Keep direct/indirect pathway ledgers and avoid repeating a pathway already included in the chosen method or upstream inventory. Factor uncertainty ranges screen factors on their stated basis, not final compound amounts or admissible site emissions. Normalize the attributable compound mass once using the accepted reference quantity and the matched measured output. Unknown activity, identity or compartment remains an evidence gap and blocks a completeness claim.	cp_emission_calculation_records; species-specific activity ledger, method pathway and factor basis, matched accepted output	Identity-specific exchanges and reconciled activity records

Data Quality Requirements

requirement_id	Applies to	Requirement	Evidence
quality_reference_identity	reference flow and marketable output	Declare species or cultivar group, declared fresh maturity and colour state, gate, and required qualifiers; resolve the product UUID before a final TIDAS dataset is published.	reference-flow metadata, lot specification, and later identity verification
quality_temporal_coverage	all crop-cycle records	Cover the complete declared production period and every harvest round represented by the reference output.	crop calendar, field log, and harvest records
quality_spatial_coverage	field, protected-unit, and pack-house records	Identify each field, bed, protected unit, and packing line and avoid mixing sites without an explicit aggregation rule.	farm map, unit register, and pack-house line record
quality_mass_completeness	harvest and gate preparation	Reconcile harvested, marketable, rejected, trimmed, residue, and wastewater-related records where relevant.	weigh records, grading records, and mass-balance worksheet
quality_nutrient_traceability	fertilizer and amendment inputs	Retain product identity, nutrient concentration, application date, area, and amount for each application.	label, supplier specification, nutrient plan, and application log
quality_method_disclosure	calculated emissions and allocated services	Record the factor or method, inputs, conversion, allocation driver, and uncertainty or limitation for calculated values.	calculation worksheet and source reference

9. Validation Rules

rule_id	Applies to	Rule	source_ids
validate_reference_qualifiers	reference flow	Reject a foreground package that omits production geography, route, cultivar or species group, declared fresh maturity and colour, crop cycle, declared gate, and required harvest or quality qualifiers.	codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003
validate_crop_cycle_completeness	process inventory	Check that establishment, management, harvest, and all represented harvest rounds are covered by records for the same crop cycle.	fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998
validate_flow_binding_priority	all flow rows	Verify each actual exchange against its concrete flow UUID, physical state, property and unit; preserve explicit unresolved identities when confirmation is unavailable.
validate_nutrient_reconciliation	nutrient and soil-emission rows	Check that product mass, nutrient concentration, nutrient amount, residue fate, and selected emission method reconcile without double counting.	usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590; ipcc-2019-refinement-nitrogen
validate_output_mass_balance	harvest and gate preparation	Require harvested mass to reconcile to marketable green fruit, reject, trimming, residue, and recorded loss within the declared tolerance.	codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003
validate_gate_and_downstream_cutoff	boundary and transport rows	Confirm that washing, cooling, packing, treatment, and transport are included only when they occur before the declared gate and that downstream retail and consumption are excluded.	codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003

10. Published Dataset Profile

Field	Value
dataset_role	Secondary foreground dataset for fresh green chillies and peppers at farm or pack-house gate
downstream_use	May support process datasets, lifecycle models, and comparative studies that use the declared green-fruit reference flow and boundary
allowed_use	Gate-to-gate or cradle-to-gate modelling when geography, route, cultivar group, crop cycle, gate, allocation, and data quality are compatible
excluded_use	Red ripe, dried, processed, retail, consumption, or other product states; use with unreported protected-cultivation energy, washing, reject fate, or crop-cycle coverage
required_metadata	PCR id, CPC mapping, species or cultivar group, production geography, route, crop dates, harvest rounds, declared gate, reference mass basis, irrigation, nutrient basis, crop-protection program, packaging, residue and reject fate, and UUID resolution status
required_quality_disclosure	Temporal and spatial coverage, measured versus calculated values, nutrient and emission methods, allocation drivers, mass-balance result, evidence gap flow identities, and known data gaps
update_trigger	Change in crop route, cultivar or maturity specification, gate conditioning, concrete flow identity verification

11. Data Sources

source_id	type	reference	used_for
fao-56-crop-evapotranspiration-1998	official_guidance	FAO Irrigation and drainage paper 56, Crop evapotranspiration, https://www.fao.org/4/X0490E/X0490E00.htm	crop-cycle water accounting, field occupancy context, and shared-service allocation
usda-nrcs-nutrient-management-590	official_guidance	USDA NRCS Conservation Practice Standard 590, Nutrient Management, https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/nutrient-management-590	nutrient product basis, application records, and nutrient quality requirements
usda-nrcs-irrigation-water-management-449	official_guidance	USDA NRCS Conservation Practice Standard 449, Irrigation Water Management, https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/guides-and-instructions/irrigation-water-management-449	irrigation records and water-balance quality requirements
ipcc-2019-refinement-nitrogen	method_factor	2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines, Volume 4 Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use, https://www.ipcc-nggip.iges.or.jp/public/2019rf/vol4.html	direct and indirect nitrogen emission calculation method
codex-fresh-fruits-vegetables-2003	standard	Codex Alimentarius, Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, CXC 53-2003, https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/codes-of-practice/en/	fresh-produce gate, quality, handling, reject, and mass-balance rules
fao-good-hygiene-fresh-produce-2003	official_guidance	FAO and WHO guidance associated with the Codex Code of Hygienic Practice for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, CXC 53-2003, https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/codes-of-practice/en/	washing, gate-preparation, wastewater, and handling records
kew-pimenta-dioica	official_guidance	Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World Online: Pimenta dioica, https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:196799-2/general-information	Perennial tree identity; no yield or orchard-life default
unece-sweet-peppers-ffv28-2020	standard	UNECE Standard FFV-28 Sweet Peppers (2020), https://unece.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/28_SweetPeppers.pdf	Fresh Capsicum annuum sweet-pepper state and colour/maturity context; not Pimenta agronomy or an LCA boundary
fao-fertilizer-identities	official_guidance	FAO Fertilizer Specifications, https://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/spi/plantnutrition/fertspecs/en/	conditional concrete identities and method context; does not establish site use or quantities
fao-organic-nutrients	official_guidance	FAO How to Make and Use Compost, https://www.fao.org/4/i2230e/i2230e.pdf	conditional concrete identities and method context; does not establish site use or quantities
route-energy-fao	official_guidance	FAO, Energy-smart food for people and climate (2011), Annex 2; and Energy use in agriculture and industry, Annex IV. https://www.fao.org/4/i2454e/i2454e00.pdf ; https://www.fao.org/4/Q1085e/q1085e0d.htm	Equipment/carrier possibilities only; site records govern applicability. No intensity, fuel share or default recipe is adopted.