What is the type of packaging used for strawberry exportation?

It has been proven that traditional packages of wooden boxes with a capacity of 10-15 kg hasten the deterioration of the product, increasing physical damage, the presence of fungi, contributing to generate losses and damages, and in most cases, it leads to the total loss of the product, due to the beating of the fruit during transport, or fermentation during the storage.

In the national market, for shipping and distribution in bulk, it is recommended the use of washable and stackable plain packaging made of plastic that does not cause damage to the fruit.

For normal packaging, it is strongly recommended the use of new and disinfected plastic trays with a capacity of 5 kg covered with a plastic bag, with measures of 60cm x 40cm x 13cm. If packing in bulk, the plastic tray should be filled up to a maximum of 8cm. The most demanding markets are plastic boxes with or without perforations on their lids, which provide excellent conditions and maximize the life of the product; the capacity of these plastic boxes varies from 150 to 500 grams, with the most commercialized being 250 and 500 grams.

When working with small plastic packages, you must have adequate external boxes for storage, avoiding the movement of the individual packages and facilitating their transport, these boxes can be made of corrugated cardboard with or without the label on the plastic trays.

To facilitate the storage, handling, and transport of the plant, another available packaging is in the form of plastic bags which are placed in cardboard boxes of 30cm x 30cm x 60cm, with a capacity to store between 1000 and 1500 fruits, depending on the thickness of the strawberry’s crown. These boxes must have indentations.

Optimal temperatures should be 0 degrees Celsius and relative humidity of 90-95%.