What Is Agricultural Origin Traceability?

Consumers and retailers want to know where their food comes from. For fresh produce – apples, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes – each batch must be traceable back to the specific field and harvest date.

If a contamination issue or quality complaint occurs, you need to know exactly which field, which harvest batch, and which packing date.

Origin traceability means: Scan a QR code on the package and see the farm name, harvest date, field location, and safety tests.

Where Scanning Happens for Agricultural Products

XTIOT Scanners for Agricultural Traceability

🔹 XT6202HD – Handheld Scanner for Field & Warehouse

• Reads Data Matrix codes on harvest bins, cases, and pallets

• 2.4G wireless – connect to your PC or tablet

• Point‑and‑shoot – simple for farm workers

• Works in outdoor sunlight (0–100,000 Lux)

Best for: Field intake, warehouse receiving, outbound shipping

🔹 XT3001BHD – Hands‑Free Ring Scanner

• Wear on finger – both hands free for handling produce

• Bluetooth + 2.4G wireless

• Lightweight – no fatigue during long harvest shifts

• Batch storage – keep scanning when wireless drops

Best for: Packing line, busy sorting stations

🔹 XT8601B – Batch Scanner for Packing Lines

• Reads up to 100 codes in one scan – scan a whole tray of packed produce at once

• 90 codes per second – keeps line moving

• Deep learning AI reads codes on dirty, wet, or soft packaging

• Detects missing or duplicate codes immediately

Best for: High‑speed packing lines

🔹 XTS03 – Case Packing Verification System

Ensures every pack is in the correct shipping case

• Scan case code → scan each pack code inside → system verifies they belong together

• Quantity check – alarm if wrong number of packs

• Mismatch alert – wrong produce in wrong case? Workstation locks

• Export reports – full traceability for retailers and food safety audits

Best for: Case packing station

Simple Agricultural Traceability Workflow

Produce harvested in field
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Worker attaches bin code (field ID, harvest date, picker)
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Bins arrive at packing shed
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XT6202HD scans bin code → system records arrival
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Produce goes to grading / sorting line
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Batch code printed (grade, size, quality)
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Produce washed, packed into bags or clamshells
       ↓
Pack code printed (weight, pack date, best‑before)
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XT8601B batch scans packs as they exit packing machine
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Case packing station
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XTS03 workflow:
       1. Scan case code
       2. Scan each pack code inside
       3. System verifies: correct pack in correct case?
       4. Wrong pack? Alarm + lock
       5. All correct? Case sealed
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Cases stacked on pallet → pallet label printed
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Customer scans QR code on pack → sees farm, harvest date, field

What Codes Are Used

Why Growers and Packers Need Origin Traceability

Why XTIOT for Agricultural Traceability

Need an origin traceability system for your produce? Contact XTIOT.

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