Patent ID: 6691135
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: A01B,A01D,A01F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of tracing a crop, the method comprising:storing, in a data storage, at least one of planting information, growing information, harvesting information, chemical information, weather information, adjacent crop information, processing information, manufacturing information, and retail information related to a particular crop associated with a defined geographic area; arranging the stored information for the particular crop associated with the defined geographic area to provide a data profile associated with the particular crop; associating a storage identifier with the data profile for the particular crop, where the storage identifier identifies at least one of a container and a segregated storage bin for holding the particular crop for a tracked time duration; and providing the data profile to a user to verify a characteristic of the particular crop or a derivative thereof, the particular crop susceptible to storage in at least one of the container and the segregated storage bin; wherein the characteristic of the particular crop is based on at least one of a genetic make-up of the particular crop and a growing environment for the particular crop, wherein the characteristic is selected from the group consisting of organically grown, genetically modified, non-genetically modified, altered protein content, altered oil content, and altered enzyme content, size, weight, appearance, sugar content, perishability, storability, and preservability.