The issue of quality is usually dictated by market requirements. Specifications describing the quality requirements are usually negotiated as part of an order. In this section there are links to useful information that relate to quality standards and quality requirements. In addition links to postharvest practices that increase the quality of produce can be accessed.

Compendium of Quality Standards
This Compendium is a collection of resources and documents on Quality Standards specified by the United Nations and individual countries.

Quality Documents 
This section contains a collection of resources and documents providing useful information for developing and maintaining quality produce.

Workshop Materials
Under the Quality Assurance Systems for ASEAN Fruit and Vegetables Project a range of documents will be produced for workshops on postharvest matters. They will be posted on this page as they are produced. 

Asian Vegetables Thesaurus
The above link leads to a useful thesaurus of Asian vegetables and includes their photographs. This was produced by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries (Australia), which has kindly provided permission for its use.