Peaches & Nectarines – False Codling Moth Management System (FMS)

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Purpose  #

This document provides instructions on: 

  • How to utilize the Peaches and Nectarines (P & N) False Codling Moth Management System (FMS) on the PhytClean platform. 

To use this guide, the user must be registered on PhytClean. 

  • If you are not already registered as a user, then go to the PhytClean website (https://phytclean.co.za) and refer to the guide: Register as a New User. Follow the instructions there.  
  • If you have forgotten your password or want to reset it, click on “Forgot Password”. Follow the instructions thereafter. 

Support Contact Details   #

Hortgro   #

Contact Person: Suzette Poole/Niedaa Moerat 

Telephone Number: (021) 870 2900 

Email: suzette@hortgro.co.za or infophytclean@hortgro.co.za  

eCert   #

Telephone Number: (031) 940 6795 

Log a ticket:  https://support.ecert.co.za/  

Please Note: To log a new ticket you will be required to register before being able to log a ticket. 

Please note the following before you begin: 

  • Growers are required to do the Packhouse delivery inspection for FMS every 7 days. Packing week starts on Monday. 
  • If one FCM infested (FCM live larva) fruit is identified, then the delivery will be rejected for export to the EU. The orchards from which such a delivery is drawn will then immediately be withdrawn for exports to the EU for the remainder of the season. 
  • The EU Orchard Status is influenced by both the FMS Orchard Status and FFMS Orchard Status. 
  • These are the P & N FMS Orchard Statuses:  
  • DX. This is the general default value and means the FMS PDI has not taken place yet. Fruit will be rejected for export to the EU by PPECB with this status.
  • NP. This means Not Permitted. Fruit from this orchard will be rejected for export to the EU market. Once an orchard gets a status of NP it will remain as such for the rest of the season. 
  • NX. This indicates that the status has been reset which happens every Sunday at 23:59. All statuses except for NP are Reset to NX once a week. A reset occurs to the FMS PDI as a requirement that a PDI needs to be done for every packing week. 
  • FY. This means the fruit is “good to go” and can be passed at packhouse inspections. 
  • OH. This means “On-hold”. An FMS interception has occurred in the EU and the orchards are on-hold until further notice. 

Linking to an FBO  #

To be able to change the records of an FBO (PUC) users need to be linked to that FBO. To link yourself to the FBO you will go to:

  • FBO
  • Select Link to an organisation and it’s FBOs 
  • Type in the FBO (PUC) you are wanting to link yourself to. 
  • Then press Save

How to change the harvest date for an orchard?  #

The FMS control points can be found under the Stone Fruit 2020-2021 control point group on PhytClean. To find this go to: 

  • Home 
  • Select Stone Fruit 2020-2021 

  • Click on P & N FMS 

  • Select P & N FMS Manage Harvest Date 

  • A grid will appear that will allow you to select the specific PUC and orchards that you have permission to update. 
  • Type in the PUC and press the Get Result button.

  • Select the orchard by ticking the checkbox and then press Edit. 

  • A window will pop up. On the pop-up window please use the date picker that is on the RHS to change the date. 

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  • Then press Submit

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Capturing Packhouse Delivery Inspection Data  #

  • Select P & N FMS Packhouse Delivery Inspection 

  • Select the orchard by ticking the checkbox and then press Edit.

  • A window will pop up. Please insert the relevant details.  

Please note: Select “NO FCM FOUND” if the orchard delivery passed the inspection under Packhouse Delivery Inspection. If live FCM was found select “LIVE FCM FOUND” at Packhouse Delivery Inspection. 

  • Then press Submit.  
  • Please note: Once a record for the orchard has been submitted it will disappear from the grid. If the value was No FCM FOUND and the FMS Orchard Status is FY, it will re-appear every week after the reset on Sunday at 23:59. The status will be reset to NX. 

NB: If FCM was found and the FMS Orchard Status was NP, the orchard will NOT be reset to NX and it will not appear on the grid. 

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How to withdraw an orchard?  #

An orchard may be withdrawn by the producer if they no longer believe the fruit from that orchard is suitable for the EU on account of FCM. 

  • Select P & N FMS Orchard Listing 

  • Select the orchard by ticking the checkbox and then press Edit.

  • A window will pop up. Please select WITHDRAWN by clicking on the drop-down arrow.  

  • Then press Submit.  
  • Please note: Once an orchard is withdrawn it disappears from the grid and cannot be exported to the EU for the rest of the season.  

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How to check the status of orchards under the FMS?  #

To view a summary of the data you can go to: 

  • P & N FMS Orchard Status

In this section, you will be able to see your FMS status. This is will give you an indication of what FMS statuses need to be updated. 

  • Type in the PUC and click Get Results

Dynamic Report – Stone  #

The Dynamic report can be used to view the FMS status. Dynamic reports are live and reflect the current data in the database. 

Go to:  

  • Reports 
  • Select Dynamic Report – Stone 

  • Type in the PUC-orchard/s combination you want to see the FMS status for. Then click Submit. 
  • FMS control points are indicated under the following columns: 
  • FMS Orch GAP
  • FMS PDI 
  • FMS Assess Date 
  • FMS Orch Listing  
  • FMS EndPoint Inspect 
  • FMS Orch Status  

Please note:  

The FMS Orch Status will change to NP if one of the following takes place: 

  • FMS Orch GAP status is I Do Not Agree 
  • FMS PDI has Live FCM Found 
  • FMS Orch Listing status is Withdrawn or Alert 
  • FMS Endpoint Inspect status is Live FCM Found or On Hold  

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