Within the farm to table flow of goods moving as cargo there are classifications of measurement that can be quantified with data, and some quality measurements that are more subjective in nature.
During the process of arranging for fresh cargo to be transported and packaged for sale, the unit of measure, quality of measure, and subjective quality measures are used to define services and handling requirements. This standard is developed to be the reference guide for measures used during the goods movement process for fresh goods.