JP7535337B2 - Agricultural product processing method, agricultural product processing system, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an agricultural produce processing method, an agricultural produce processing system, and a program for processing agricultural produce.

Technology for assigning identification information to agricultural products has been known in the past (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Patent Document 1 discloses a technology for recording agricultural product identification information in association with production process history information.

JP 2006-146570 A

Agricultural produce such as leafy vegetables may need to be processed before packaging, such as by removing discolored or insect-eaten parts. As in conventional technology, simply recording identification information and history information associated with the agricultural product makes it difficult to properly apply the necessary processing to the agricultural product during the processing process.

The present invention was made in consideration of these points, and aims to make it possible to perform the necessary treatment on agricultural products.

The agricultural product processing method according to the first aspect of the present invention includes the steps of determining the processing required for the agricultural product, storing the processing in a memory unit in association with identification information given to the agricultural product, and transporting the agricultural product to a processing unit corresponding to the processing stored in the memory unit in association with the identification information.

The step of determining the processing content may include a step of creating quality information indicating the quality of the agricultural product, and a step of determining the processing unit that processes the agricultural product based on the quality information.

The method may further include a step of placing the agricultural product in a container with container identification information attached thereto prior to the step of determining the processing content required for the agricultural product, and in the step of creating quality information, the quality information associated with the container identification information is created based on the container identification information and the agricultural product, and in the step of storing, the container identification information and the processing content may be associated and stored in the memory unit.

The agricultural produce processing method may further include a step of storing agricultural produce identification information, which is different from the container identification information and unique to the agricultural produce, in the storage unit in association with the container identification information.

In the step of storing the agricultural produce identification information in the storage unit, the agricultural produce identification information including information associated with the time when the processing content was determined may be stored in the storage unit.

The agricultural product processing method may further include a step of selecting, after the agricultural product is processed in the processing unit, a processing unit that will next process the agricultural product from among the plurality of processing units by referring to the processing details stored in the memory unit in association with the identification information of the agricultural product.

The method may include a step of determining whether or not the agricultural product is to be further processed in another processing unit by referring to the processing details stored in the memory unit in association with the identification information after the agricultural product is processed in the processing unit, a step of transporting the agricultural product to the other processing unit if it is determined that the agricultural product is to be processed in the other processing unit, and a step of transporting the agricultural product to a line for packaging the agricultural product if it is determined that the agricultural product is not to be processed in the other processing unit.

The method may further include a step of creating post-processing quality information indicating the quality of the processed agricultural product after the agricultural product is processed in the processing unit, and a step of selecting a processing unit that will next process the agricultural product from among the plurality of processing units based on the post-processing quality information.

The agricultural product processing method may further include a step of acquiring order information from a customer who purchases the agricultural product, and a step of determining the processing required for the agricultural product based on the order information.

The agricultural products are, for example, leafy vegetables including komatsuna, spinach, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and bok choy.

The agricultural produce processing system of the second aspect of the present invention includes a processing content determination unit that determines the processing content required for each of a plurality of agricultural products and associates the determined processing content with identification information given to each of the plurality of agricultural products and stores the associated processing content in a memory unit, a sorting unit that sorts the plurality of agricultural products based on the processing content stored in the memory unit in association with the identification information, and a transport unit that transports the agricultural products to a processing unit selected from a plurality of processing units based on the results of sorting by the sorting unit.

The program of the third aspect of the present invention causes a computer used for processing agricultural products to execute the steps of determining the processing required for the agricultural products, storing in a memory unit the processing content in association with identification information given to the agricultural products, and transporting the agricultural products to a processing unit corresponding to the processing content stored in the memory unit in association with the identification information.

The present invention has the effect of making it possible to perform the necessary treatment on agricultural products.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of an agricultural produce processing system. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an agricultural produce management database. 1 is a flowchart showing the flow of agricultural product processing. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an agricultural produce processing system having multiple sorting units.

[Outline of agricultural product processing system S]
1 is a diagram showing an overview of an agricultural product processing system S. The agricultural product processing system S is a system that supports processing for an agricultural product V. The agricultural product V is, for example, leafy vegetables including komatsuna, spinach, cabbage, Chinese cabbage, and bok choy, but the agricultural product V is not limited to leafy vegetables.

The agricultural produce processing system S is a system used when performing the processing required for shipping harvested agricultural produce V, and includes an agricultural produce management device 10, a storage processing unit 11, a processing content determination unit 12, a sorting unit 13, a first conveying unit 14, a processing processing unit 15 (15a, 15b, 15c in FIG. 1), a packaging processing unit 16, and a second conveying unit 17. The processing content determination unit 12 and the sorting unit 13 may each be configured by a different device, or may be included in a single sorter as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 1. In addition, all or some of the storage processing unit 11, the processing content determination unit 12, the sorting unit 13, the first conveying unit 14, the processing processing unit 15, the packaging processing unit 16, and the second conveying unit 17 may be included in the same device.

The harvested agricultural produce V is transported from the storage and processing unit 11 to the processing unit 15 via the first transport unit 14, which includes a transport device such as a conveyor belt. The agricultural produce processing system S may include a computer that controls at least a portion of the storage and processing unit 11, the processing content determination unit 12, the sorting unit 13, the first transport unit 14, the processing unit 15, the second transport unit 17, the packaging unit 16, and the agricultural produce management device 10 by executing a program.

[Configuration of each part of the agricultural product processing system S]
The configuration and function of each part of the agricultural produce processing system S will be described below with reference to FIG.
The agricultural produce management device 10 is a device including a storage unit such as a hard disk or SSD, and is, for example, a computer. The agricultural produce management device 10 may be installed in the same location as other devices constituting the agricultural produce processing system S, or may be connected to some of the other devices via a network. The agricultural produce management device 10 stores in the storage unit an agricultural produce management database in which history information indicating the processing details of the agricultural produce V is associated with identification information of the agricultural produce V.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of an agricultural produce management database stored in the agricultural produce management device 10. In the agricultural produce management database, agricultural produce ID, container ID, number of times processed, quality, height and weight of the agricultural produce V, color of the agricultural produce V, percentage of leaves in the agricultural produce V, status flags (yellow leaves removed, insect-eaten, partially damaged, discarded), reason for discarding, and processing line are associated with each other. Each component of the agricultural produce processing system S can refer to and update the data contained in the agricultural produce management database.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, the "produce ID" is produce identification information that includes a timestamp indicating the date and time when the produce V was subjected to a specified process. The produce ID is not limited to information that includes a timestamp indicating the date and time, but may be information indicating the order of processing, or may be information in which the date and time or the order of processing is encrypted (e.g., a hash value). The specified process is, for example, a process of placing the produce V in a container C, or a process of determining the processing details of the produce V. The "container ID" is container identification information that is unique to the container C in which the produce V is placed.

"Number of treatments" is a number indicating the number of treatments applied to the agricultural product V. "Quality" indicates the quality rank of the agricultural product V. For example, the quality rank decreases the more processing steps required for the agricultural product V. The quality rank may be determined by a comprehensive judgment based on various judgment criteria including the number of leaves or color. "Height" is the height of the agricultural product V, and "Weight" is the weight of the agricultural product V. "Color" is a code indicating the color of the agricultural product V. "Proportion of leaves" is the proportion of leaves in the agricultural product V.

"Status flag" is information indicating the status of agricultural product V, and in FIG. 2, it indicates that agricultural product V is in a state in which it needs to be treated as indicated by X. For example, agricultural product V with an X in the "remove yellow leaves" and "remove insect-eaten leaves" columns needs to be treated to remove yellow leaves and insect-eaten leaves. "Reason for discarding" indicates the reason why it was determined that agricultural product V needs to be discarded. "Processing line" indicates information for identifying the processing unit 15 or packaging unit 16 that will process agricultural product V. "Processing date and time" indicates the date and time when processing was performed in processing unit 15 or packaging unit 16.

In the example shown in FIG. 2, agricultural product V with container ID 1212 requires the removal of yellowed leaves and insect-eaten leaves before the first processing, requires the removal of insect-eaten leaves before the second processing (i.e., after the yellowed leaves are removed), and is in a state where no processing is required before the third processing, which is packaging. It can be seen that agricultural product V was subjected to processing to remove yellowed leaves in processing unit 15a at 11:13:23 on May 9, 2019, and processing to remove insect-eaten leaves in processing unit 15b at 11:15:12 on May 9, 2019.

The storage processing unit 11 is a processing unit for storing agricultural produce V in a container C. The container C has a cylindrical side made of, for example, transparent resin or glass. Because the container C is made of a transparent material with a cylindrical side, it is easy for the processing content determination unit 12, which will be described later, to create information indicating the quality of the agricultural produce V when the agricultural produce V is stored in the container C. A tag T that includes a container ID, which is identification information unique to the container C, is attached to the container C. The tag T is, for example, an RFID tag or a QR code (registered trademark).

The processing content determination unit 12 determines the processing content required for each of the multiple agricultural products V, and stores the determined processing content in the memory unit in association with the identification information assigned to the agricultural products V. The identification information assigned to the agricultural products V is, for example, a container ID.

The processing content determination unit 12 creates information indicating the quality of the agricultural product V (hereinafter referred to as "quality information") in order to determine the processing content. The processing content determination unit 12 has, for example, an imaging device, and creates a captured image that is quality information associated with the container ID by capturing an image of the container ID attached to the container C and the agricultural product V. The processing content determination unit 12 determines the processing content by analyzing the captured image.

For example, if the agricultural product V has discolored leaves, the processing content determination unit 12 determines that processing is required to remove the discolored leaves; if the agricultural product V has insect holes, the processing content determination unit 12 determines that processing is required to remove the insect-eaten leaves; if the agricultural product V has partially damaged leaves, the processing content determination unit 12 determines that processing is required to remove the damaged leaves. If there is no problem with the agricultural product V, the processing content determination unit 12 determines that no processing is required. The processing content determination unit 12 may determine that the agricultural product V requires multiple processes.

The processing content determination unit 12 notifies the agricultural produce management device 10 of the determined processing content, associating it with the container ID of the container C in which the agricultural produce V is stored. The processing content determination unit 12 may store agricultural produce identification information (hereinafter referred to as "agricultural produce ID") that is different from the container ID and unique to the agricultural produce, in a memory unit possessed by the agricultural produce management device 10, associating it with the container ID. The agricultural produce ID includes, for example, information associated with the time when the processing content of the agricultural produce V was determined. The information associated with the time when the processing content was determined is, for example, timestamp information indicating the date and time when the processing content was determined by the processing content determination unit 12, but may also be timestamp information indicating the date and time when the agricultural produce V was placed in the container C.

Because the container C can be reused, there may be multiple agricultural products V corresponding to the same container ID. Furthermore, if the agricultural produce processing system S has multiple processing content determination units 12, there may be multiple agricultural products V corresponding to the same timestamp. However, by the processing content determination unit 12 associating the container ID and an agricultural product ID different from the container ID with the agricultural product V, unique identification information is assigned to the agricultural product V by the combination of the container ID and the agricultural product ID, even if the container C is reused. As a result, each unit of the agricultural produce processing system S becomes able to uniquely identify the agricultural product V in the agricultural product management database stored in the agricultural produce management device 10.

The quality information used by the processing content determination unit 12 when determining the processing content is not limited to the captured image, but may be any information that indicates the quality of the agricultural product V and can be used to determine the quality rank. The quality information is, for example, the weight of the agricultural product V measured by a load sensor, a transmission image created by taking an X-ray, the sugar content or moisture content measured by a non-destructive sensor such as a sugar content sensor or moisture content sensor, the nutritional components measured by an optical sensor, the elasticity of the vegetable surface measured by a pressure sensor, the height measured by a laser surveying instrument, or the shape measured by a three-dimensional scanner.

The sorting unit 13 sorts the multiple agricultural products V according to the processing content determined by the processing content determination unit 12. Specifically, the sorting unit 13 controls the first conveying unit 14 to transport the agricultural products V to the processing processing unit 15 that corresponds to the processing content determined by the processing content determination unit 12 and stored in the memory unit of the agricultural product management device 10 in association with the identification information of the agricultural products V. The sorting unit 13 controls the first conveying unit 14 to transport the agricultural products V that do not require processing to the packaging processing unit 16.

The first conveying unit 14 conveys each of the multiple agricultural products V to an appropriate processing unit 15 or packaging unit 16 based on the control of the sorting unit 13. The first conveying unit 14 has, for example, multiple belt conveyors for conveying the agricultural products V to each of the multiple processing units 15 or packaging units 16, and mechanisms such as air cylinders or actuators for placing the agricultural products V on each belt conveyor. The first conveying unit 14 operates mechanisms such as air cylinders or actuators based on control information input from the sorting unit 13, thereby placing the agricultural products V on the belt conveyor for transporting them to the processing unit 15 or packaging unit 16 appropriate for the processing content.

The processing unit 15 includes a device for processing the agricultural produce V to which identification information has been assigned. The processing unit 15 includes, for example, at least one of a work table for processing the agricultural produce V and an actuator for processing the agricultural produce V. The processing unit 15 includes, for example, a processing unit 15a for removing discolored leaves, a processing unit 15b for removing leaves that have been eaten by insects, or a processing unit 15c for removing leaves that are partially damaged.

When the processing of the agricultural produce V is completed, the processing unit 15 reads the container ID of the container C that contains the agricultural produce V. The processing unit 15 notifies the agricultural produce management device 10 of the details of the completed processing in association with the read container ID. Based on the notified details, the agricultural produce management device 10 updates the status flag to a state indicating that the notified processing has been completed.

The packaging processing section 16 is equipped with a device for packaging the agricultural produce V after all processing has been completed for shipment. The packaging processing section 16 is equipped with, for example, at least one of a work table for packaging the agricultural produce V and an actuator for packaging the agricultural produce V.

The second conveying section 17 conveys the agricultural produce V processed in the processing section 15 to the sorting section 13. The second conveying section 17 has, for example, a belt conveyor.

[Processing flow of agricultural product V]
Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing the flow of processing of agricultural produce V. The flowchart shown in Fig. 3 starts from the point in time when the agricultural produce V to be processed is brought in. All of the processes shown in the flowchart in Fig. 3 may be executed under the control of a microprocessor that executes a program, or some of the processes may be executed by a person.

First, the agricultural produce V brought in is stored in a container C at the storage processing unit 11 (S1). Next, the processing content determination unit 12 creates a captured image as quality information, for example by photographing the agricultural produce V (S2). The processing content determination unit 12 determines the processing content by analyzing the created captured image (S3). The processing content determination unit 12 also identifies the container ID attached to the container C (S4).

The processing content determination unit 12 associates the container ID of the container that holds the agricultural product V with the processing content and notifies the agricultural product management device 10 (S5). As a result, each agricultural product V is associated with the processing content required for each agricultural product V in the agricultural product management database.

Then, the first conveying unit 14, under the control of the sorting unit 13, transports the agricultural produce V to the processing unit 15 or packaging unit 16 corresponding to the processing content determined in step S3 (S6). The processing unit 15 or packaging unit 16 to which the agricultural produce V is transported processes the agricultural produce V or packages the agricultural produce V (S7). When the processing unit 15 processes the agricultural produce V, it notifies the agricultural produce management device 10 of the processing content and the container ID in association with each other (S8).

The agricultural produce management device 10 stores the notified processing content in the agricultural produce management database. Specifically, the agricultural produce management device 10 updates the agricultural produce management database by changing the status flag corresponding to the notified processing content, which is associated with the agricultural produce ID corresponding to the notified container ID, to a status indicating that processing has been completed (S9). In the example shown in FIG. 2, the agricultural produce management device 10 adds new data indicating the date and time when processing was completed. In this way, by the agricultural produce management device 10 updating the agricultural produce management database in response to processing being performed in the processing unit 15, history information indicating the processing history of the agricultural produce V is accumulated in the agricultural produce management database.

When the second conveying unit 17 receives an operation to end the processing of the agricultural produce V (YES in S10), it ends the conveying process of the agricultural produce V. When the second conveying unit 17 does not receive an operation to end the processing of the agricultural produce V (NO in S10), it returns the agricultural produce V processed in the processing unit 15 to the sorting unit 13, and the processes from step S6 to step S9 are repeated.

When returning from step S10 to step S6, the sorting unit 13 selects from the multiple processing units 15 the processing unit 15 that will next process the agricultural product V by referring to the processing content stored in the memory unit of the agricultural product management device 10 in association with the identification information of the agricultural product V. Specifically, the sorting unit 13 refers to the agricultural product management database and selects the incomplete processing content based on the status flag associated with the agricultural product V in the agricultural product management database. Since the processing history is managed in association with the identification information of the agricultural product V in the agricultural product management database, by repeating the processing from step S6 to step S9, it is possible to perform multiple required processing operations on the agricultural product V without performing the same processing on the same agricultural product V.

The second conveying unit 17 may return the agricultural produce V processed in the processing unit 15 to the processing content determination unit 12. In this case, after the agricultural produce V is processed in the processing unit 15, the processing content determination unit 12 creates post-processing quality information indicating the quality of the agricultural produce V after processing. The processing content determination unit 12 determines further necessary processing content based on the post-processing quality information. The sorting unit 13 selects the processing unit 15 that will next process the agricultural produce V from the multiple processing units 15 based on the determined processing content.

For example, if the processing content determination unit 12 determines that the same processing content as that registered in the agricultural produce management database is required, it does not update the agricultural produce management database, but if it determines that processing content different from that registered in the agricultural produce management database is required, it updates the agricultural produce management database. By operating in this manner, the second conveying unit 17 and the processing content determination unit 12 can apply appropriate processing to the agricultural product V when the processing in the processing unit 15 is incomplete and the same processing needs to be performed again.

When the processing content determination unit 12 determines that the same processing content as that registered in the agricultural produce management database is required, it may update the agricultural produce management database by counting up the number of times the same processing has been performed. If processing is performed multiple times on a single agricultural product V in the same processing unit 15, there is a possibility that the quality of the processing (e.g., the work quality of the worker) is low. By the agricultural produce processing system S counting and recording the number of times the same processing has been performed, it becomes possible to detect a decline in the quality of the processing. In addition, by keeping a record of all processing performed on the agricultural product V, the traceability of the processing history of the agricultural product V is improved.

Note that the flowchart shown in Figure 3 shows only one example of a processing order, and the processing order is arbitrary as long as the agricultural product V can be transported according to the processing details linked to the information for identifying the agricultural product V.

[Sorting based on order information]
The processing content determination unit 12 may acquire order information indicating the order details from a customer purchasing agricultural produce via an operation panel or a network, and determine the processing details required for the agricultural produce V based on the acquired order information. The order information includes, for example, information such as the type of package in which the agricultural produce V is packaged, the content amount per bag, and the type of preparation. The preparation is, for example, a process of cutting leaves to a predetermined size or a process of boiling the agricultural produce V. The agricultural produce processing system S has a plurality of processing units 15 corresponding to a plurality of order information selectable at the time of ordering, and the sorting unit 13 selects from the plurality of processing units 15 the processing unit 15 corresponding to the order information.

[Configuration having multiple sorting units]
The agricultural produce processing system S may further include a sorting unit 18 that sorts the multiple agricultural products V based on the details of further processing of the agricultural products V processed in the processing unit 15. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the agricultural produce processing system S having multiple sorting units. In the example shown in Fig. 4, the sorting unit 18 determines whether or not the agricultural products V are to be further processed in another processing unit 15 by referring to the processing details stored in the storage unit of the agricultural produce management device 10 in association with the identification information of the agricultural products V after processing the agricultural products V in the processing unit 15. The sorting unit 18 sorts, for example, the agricultural products V processed in the processing units 15a, 15b, and 15c into whether to further process the agricultural products V in another processing unit 15 or to package the agricultural products V in the packaging unit 16.

The sorting unit 18 refers to the agricultural produce management database, and when it determines that the agricultural produce V has incomplete processing that is required for the agricultural produce V and that the agricultural produce V is to be processed in another processing unit 15, it controls the second conveying unit 17 to transport the agricultural produce V to the other processing unit 15. Specifically, when it determines that the agricultural produce V is to be processed in another processing unit 15, the sorting unit 18 controls the second conveying unit 17 to transport the agricultural produce V to the sorting unit 13.

On the other hand, when the sorting unit 18 refers to the agricultural produce management database and determines that all processing required for the agricultural produce V has been completed and that no processing will be performed in another processing unit 15, it controls the second conveying unit 17 to transport the agricultural produce V to the packaging processing unit 16. By operating in this manner, the sorting unit 18 transports the agricultural produce V, for which all processing has been completed, to the packaging processing unit 16 without being returned to the sorting unit 13, thereby making it possible to shorten the time required for shipping.

The agricultural produce processing system S may have an additional processing section for further processing, located after the sorting section 18. The additional processing section is provided, for example, between the sorting section 18 and the packaging processing section 16, and is a section that performs processing such as cutting leaves and boiling the agricultural produce V. The agricultural produce processing system S may have multiple additional processing sections, and the sorting section 18 may select one additional processing section from the multiple additional processing sections based on the additional processing content indicated in the order information. In this way, the sorting section 18 selects the additional processing section based on the order information, so that the agricultural produce processing system S can efficiently perform additional processing on the agricultural produce V in accordance with the request of the orderer.

[Price Management]
The agricultural produce management device 10 may determine the price of the agricultural produce V and store the price in association with the agricultural produce V. For example, the agricultural produce management device 10 may determine the price of the agricultural produce V based on the number of processing units 15 that have processed the agricultural produce V, and register the price in the agricultural produce management database in association with the identification information of the agricultural produce V. A different price may be set for each processing unit 15, and the agricultural produce management device 10 may determine the price of the agricultural produce V by adding up the prices associated with each of the multiple processing units 15 that have processed the agricultural produce V.

The agricultural produce management device 10 may determine the price of the agricultural produce V by adding up the prices associated with one or more processes specified by the orderer of the agricultural produce V, among multiple processes applied to the agricultural produce V. By the agricultural produce management device 10 determining the price of the agricultural produce V in this manner, the agricultural produce V can be provided at a price according to the added value of the agricultural produce V to be shipped.

[Computer Control]
At least some of the components constituting the agricultural produce processing system S may be controlled by a computer. In this case, the computer executes a program stored in a storage medium to execute the following steps: determining the processing content required for the agricultural produce V, associating the identification information given to the agricultural produce V with the processing content and storing it in the storage unit of the agricultural produce management device 10, and transporting the agricultural produce V to the processing unit 15 that corresponds to the processing content stored in the storage unit in association with the identification information.

In the step of determining the processing contents, the computer may further execute a step of creating quality information indicating the quality of the agricultural product V, and a step of determining a processing unit 15 that processes the agricultural product V based on the quality information. In the step of creating the quality information, the computer may create quality information associated with the container ID by capturing an image of the container ID and the agricultural product V, and store the container ID in association with the processing contents in the memory unit. In this way, the computer may execute a program to execute the various processes described above.

[Effects of the agricultural product processing method of this embodiment]
As described above, the agricultural produce processing method of this embodiment includes the steps of determining the processing content required for the agricultural produce V, associating the identification information given to the agricultural produce V with the processing content and storing it in the memory unit of the agricultural produce management device 10, and transporting the agricultural produce V to the processing unit 15 that corresponds to the processing content stored in the memory unit in association with the identification information. In this way, by storing the identification information and the processing content and transporting the agricultural produce V to the processing unit 15 that is suitable for the processing content corresponding to the stored identification information, it becomes possible to apply the necessary processing to the agricultural produce V.

In addition, by identifying the identification information and determining the processing content based on the container ID attached to the container C in which the agricultural produce V is stored and an image of the agricultural produce V, the identification information and the processing content can be easily associated.

In addition, after the agricultural product V is processed in the processing unit 15, the processing content stored in association with the identification information of the agricultural product V is referenced to select the processing unit 15 that will next process the agricultural product from among the multiple processing units 15, so that even if multiple types of processing are required for the agricultural product V, multiple types of processing can be sequentially performed on the agricultural product V.

Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, all or part of the device can be configured by distributing or integrating functionally or physically in any unit. In addition, new embodiments resulting from any combination of multiple embodiments are also included in the embodiments of the present invention. The effect of the new embodiment resulting from the combination also has the effect of the original embodiment.

For example, in the above description, the agricultural produce V is stored in a container C, but instead of storing the agricultural produce V in a container C, the agricultural produce V may be bundled with tape or string bearing identification information.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 Agricultural produce management device 11 Storage processing section 12 Processing content determination section 13 Sorting section 14 First conveying section 15 Processing processing section 16 Packaging processing section 17 Second conveying section 18 Sorting section

Claims (6)

The computer executes
A first selection step of selecting a processing unit that processes agricultural products;
creating post-processing quality information indicating the quality of the processed agricultural product after processing the agricultural product;
a storage step of storing a history of the processing of the agricultural product and the post-processing quality information in a storage unit in association with the identification information attached to the agricultural product;
a second selection step of selecting a processing unit that will further process the agricultural product that has been processed in accordance with the history associated with the identification information of the agricultural product and the post-processing quality information, based on the history and the post-processing quality information;
The method for processing agricultural products comprising the steps of: In the second selection step, by referring to the storage unit , a processing unit that has no history of processing the agricultural product is selected.
2. The method of claim 1. In the storing step, when it is determined that the same processing content as the processing content registered in the storage unit is required, the storage unit is not updated, and when it is determined that a processing content different from the processing content registered in the storage unit is required, the storage unit is updated.
2. The method of claim 1. In the storing step, when it is determined that the same processing content as the processing content registered in the storage unit is required, the storage unit is updated by counting up the number of times the same processing has been performed.
2. The method of claim 1. A processor is included.
The processor,
Select a processing unit to process the agricultural products;
After processing the agricultural product, prepare post-processing quality information indicating the quality of the agricultural product after processing;
storing a history of the processing of the agricultural product and the post-processing quality information in a storage unit in association with the identification information attached to the agricultural product;
selecting a processing unit for further processing the agricultural product that has been subjected to processing indicated by the history, based on the history and the post-processing quality information associated with the identification information of the agricultural product;
Agricultural Produce Processing Systems. Computers used to process agricultural products
A first selection step of selecting a processing unit that processes agricultural products;
creating post-processing quality information indicating the quality of the processed agricultural product after processing the agricultural product;
a storage step of storing a history of the processing of the agricultural product and the post-processing quality information in a storage unit in association with the identification information attached to the agricultural product;
a second selection step of selecting a processing unit that further processes the agricultural product that has been processed according to the content indicated by the history, based on the history and the post-processing quality information associated with the identification information of the agricultural product;
A program for executing.

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