To manage the fruits after it has been harvested is yet another challenging aspect in today’s world. The price of the produce highly depends on the appearance of the fruits so, as to enhance it one has to be keen on its management.
Why is it important for proper packaging of Dragon Fruits?
Good packaging not only makes the produces look impressive to trade/consumer but also safe guard the fruits from damages in multiple handling during transit/transportation.
How to do the packaging?
- Good packaging plays an important role in today’s agriculture.
- Right quality of CFBs (corrugated fiber boxes) with proper ventilation and handling convenience are required.
- These boxes should be capable of carrying defined load. (5 – 10 Kg), Trade and transport friendly medium should be used with appropriate weight and proper cushioning (newspapers) to protect the fruits from mechanical impacts during transportation.
- CFBs strength should be as per industry standards (5-7 Ply)
- Usually, 3-6 steps of loading and unloading takes place until it reaches the consumer.
- Cartons need to have packaging details, No. of fruits, Net. Wt., Gross Wt., Date of Packaging, Quality specification/ Grade respectively.
- Labeling plays an important role for trade/traders to know about the produce, packaging dates, gross wt., net wt., name and address of the grower/supplier.
- Seal the cartons with branded (farm/fruit) BOPP (Bioxially Polypropylene Tapes) and also use plastics strips to seal the package.
