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Fruit packaging containers - what to use and where to get the boxes, bags, cartons and other shipping containers for apples, berries and other fruit!
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If you are looking for apple packaging and shipping containers for fruit, such as apples, blueberries, strawberries, peaches, nuts, blackberries, etc., that you grow, sell and / or ship, this page aims to help you select the best packaging at the best cost and find a source to order it. Packaging fresh fruits and vegetables is one of the more important steps in the long and complicated journey from grower to consumer. Bags, crates, hampers, baskets, cartons, bulk bins, and palletized containers are convenient containers for handling, transporting, and marketing fresh produce. More than 1, 500 different types of packages are used for produce in the U.S. and the number continues to increase as the industry introduces new packaging materials and concepts.
Packing and packaging materials contribute a significant cost to the produce industry; therefore it is important that packers, shippers, buyers, and consumers have a clear understanding of the wide range of packaging options available.
Typical Containers Recommended for Various Fruit
Apples
45 lb 1 1/8 bushel cartons, loose 40 to 45 lb cartons, tray-pack 40 lb bushel cartons, tray- or cell-pack 40 lb bushel cartons, loose 40 lb cartons, ten 4 lb bags 40 lb cartons, eight 5 lb bags 40 lb cartons, sixteen 8 count trays, over wrapped 38 to 42 lb cartons, loose 37 to 43 lb cartons, cell-pack 36 lb cartons, twelve 3 lb bags 20 lb half-bushel cartons, loose |
Blueberries
11 lb flats, twelve 1 pint cups |
J.A. Henckels 2-Piece Mincing Set Kitchen (ZWILLING J.A. HENCKELS)
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Jovial Fig Fruit Filled Gluten Free Organic Cookies, 7 Oz. (Pack of 5) Grocery (Jovial)
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DecorArts - Vincent Van Gogh, Triptych, Orchard in Blossom, The pink peach tree, Peach Trees in Blossom. Art Giclee Print On Canvas, Stretched Canvas Gallery Wrapped.3pcs/set x 16x20". Home (Decor Arts Int'l Corp)
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funny fruit friends bento food disposable paper bento box sandwich box Toy (Kawaii)
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Chocolate Covered Dried Fruit, Brown Box 48ct/3.8oz Grocery (In-Room Plus, Inc.)
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