To manage the fruits after it has been harvested is yet another challenging aspect in todays 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. The foam nets are one of the medium with which we can enhance its life. Foam nets help protect the fruit from mechanical bruises not only at the time of harvest but also during transits.
Materials required for packaging:
Why is it important for proper packaging of VNR Bihi fruits?
- Good packaging not only makes the produces look impressive to trade/consumer and also safe guard the fruits from damages in multiple handling during transit/transportation.
- The quality of the fruits also sustains during transits.
How to do the packaging?
- Good packaging plays an important role in todays 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 (10-15-20 Kgs), trade and transport friendly medium should be used with appropriate weight and proper cushioning (newspapers). to protect the fruits from mechanical impacts during transportations.
- CFBs should be based on industry standards.
- The strength of the cartons too plays an important role for distant marketing. The cartons should be 5-7 ply depending upon the distance of the destination.
- Usually, 5-6 steps of loading and unloading takes place until it reaches the consumer.
- While packaging we create a proper cushioning at the bottom of the carton and do the same after every layer of fruit.
- It helps to protect the fruits from manual/mechanical impacts of handling in transportation.
- Placement of polythene lining ensures availability of required moisture to keep the fruit fresh during transportation.
- 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.
- Fruits can be packed in unit basis with help of foam-net and polythene. Foam-net will help it to avoid from mechanical bruising during transits and poly-bags will retain the moisture.
- Layering with newspaper between each layer of fruits is advantageous as it provides cushioning and also retains moisture.
- Seal the cartons with branded (farm/fruit) BOPP (Bioxially Polypropylene Tapes) and also use plastics strips to seal the package.
