IP 黃豆( 全性狀保留)

所謂IP就是( Identity Preserved ),中文翻譯成 "全性狀保留".

IP,基本上是一種程序的保證作業,譬如說,購買者指定要某一品種的黃豆.銷售者就透過這種程序,自種子公司開始,經過種植者,篩選者(processor),包裝作業,運輸...一直到使用者手上為止.每種作業程序都經過嚴格管理以確保使用者能拿到他指定的這個單一品種的黃豆.這種作業程序的保證就叫做IP.

The identity preserved process ensures the identity or purity of soybeans with certain characteristics that the buyer requires, like high protein or high sugar. The IP process provides documentation tracing the soybeans each step of the way from the seed grower through the soybean grower, the elevator and the shipping system. The key characteristic required by many IP buyers is that the beans be non-genetically modified (non-GMO). Producers who grow IP soybeans look for the premium because of the extra work and extra costs involved: keeping detailed records; using certified seed; thorough cleaning of planting, harvesting and storage equipment before use; and maintaining separate bins. As well, production of non-GMO soybeans usually incurs higher herbicide costs.