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GOGO EXPORT (Pty) Ltd
CITRUSPACKING GUIDE
contact: EBEN KRUGER,tel.: +27 (0)82 389 9117
2 Citrus Packing Guide 2010
Packaging Carton Type Min Nett & Gross Weight
A15C / 15kg 400x300x270mm 15.2kg 16.1kg
E10D / 10kg 400x300x270mm 15.2kg 16.1kg
A15C / 5kg 400x300x270mm 15.2kg 16.1kgOranges
E15D 15kg (D64) 600x400x170mm
15.2kg 16.3kg
GrapefruitE15D / 15kg (D64) 600x400x170mm
15.2kg 16.3kg
E10D / 10kg (D53) 500x300x170mm
10.2kg 11.0kg
A02S / 2.3kg 300x200x110mm
2.55kg 2.8kg
Soft Citrus
E15D / 15kg (D64) 600x400x170mm
15.2kg 16.3kg
Lemons A15C / 7kg 391x288x141mm 15.2kg 16.3kgA15C / 15kg 400x300x270mm 15.2kg 16.3kg
Packing for the Different Target Markets
Target Market Carton PLU WrappedAll Yes NoUSA2.3kg No NoAll Yes NoCanada (CA)Jumble pack
No No
Telescopic No NoOpen Top No Yes, On GOGO Brand top layer alternative
Europe (EU)
GOGO Export sticker top layer, fruit not wrappedTelescopic No Yes, Alternative layers wrappedOpen Top No No
Far East (FE)
GOGO Export sticker top layer, fruit not wrappedMiddle East (ME)
All No Yes, Alternative layers wrapped
Ukraine (UH) All No GOGO Export sticker top layer, fruit not wrappedSee Marking & Weight Requirements
China (CH) All No Only Top Two layers White WrappersSee China Protocol
Gross Weight A15C: Applicable only when fruit are under inner line.Soft Citrus: Counts 1XX, 1X, 1, 2 & 3 Place Pack.
Counts 4 &5 Jumble Pack.
CITRUS STANDARDSPackaging:Cartons
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Pallets:
Pallet Basis
White Block Pallets. Treated (MB or HT). 1 x 1.2m
The Treated Stamp must be Visible and Easy to Read.
INPORTANT: The Pallet Base must NOT Prevent Ventilation (carton ventilation holes must not be blocked).
Cartons per Pallet
Cartons /pltCartonStandard High Cube
A15C 70 (7x10) 80 (8x10)E10D (D53) 96 (12x8) 104 (13x8)E15D (D64) 55 (11x5) 65 (13x5)A02S (2.3kg) 360 (18x20) 360 (18x20)
Palletizing
Carton Securing Strips
Pallet Cap
Corner Pieces
Layers Strapping
A15C None None Yes 50x50x5 8 1,3,5,7,8E10D 1,3,5,11 Yes Yes 40x40x4.5 13 1,2,3,5,7,9,11,13E15D 1,4,7,11 Yes Yes 40x40x4.5 12 1,2,3,5,7,10,12E15D 1,4,7,11 Yes Yes 40x40x4.5 13 1,2,3,6,9,11,13A02S 1,4,8,13,18 Yes Yes 40x40x4.5 18 1,2,3,5,8,11,14,16,18
Pallet Stickers
Sticker Sides RowBarcode 4 4 row from bottomTarget Market 2 Middel of Pallet
Use Nails to Secure the Corner Pieces to the Pallet Base.
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CANADA: PLU Codes
PLU: Navels
Counts PLU30 36 40 48 56 401272 88 3107105 4013
PLU:
Counts PLU1XX 1X 44501 2 3 4450
PLU:
Counts PLU30 36 40 48 56 315488 3153105 3028
PLU: Midknights
Counts PLU30 36 40 48 56 315688 3155105 3036
PLU: Lemons
Counts PLU56 64 75 88 100 113 4053138 162 189 216 220 4958
PLU: Grapefruit
PLUCountStar Ruby Marsh
27 32 35 4288 429340 45 50 55 60 4285 4290
PLU Codes Only Class 1
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Marking Requirements:
The appropriate citrus fruit, as the case may be: Provided that if the contents are visible from the outside, this expression does not have to be indicated on the container.
The appropriate cultivar.
The expression "Extra Class", "Class 1", "Cat 1", "Category 1", "Class I", "Cat I", "Category I", "Class 2", "Cat 2", "Category 2", "Class II" or "Cat II" or Category II" and "For Processing Purposes Only".
The country of origin.
The size reference (excluding fruit for processing) for a specific type of citrus fruits preceded by the expression "Size code", "Size", "Size reference" or any other suitable term having a similar meaning: Provided that:
the lower and upper size reference shall be indicated if mixed sizes of fruit are packed in bulk containers; and
such a size reference shall be preceded by the expression "Diameter Range" or any other suitable term having a similar meaning.
The number of fruit in each container (count) in the case of citrus fruit that are packed according to a specific count: Provided that such a count reference shall be preceded by the expression "Count".
The name and physical or postal address of the producer, exporter or owner of the container.
The which is registered with the Executive Officer by the producer or packhouse, as the case may be: Provided that --
if a producer has more than one farm, each farm shall be registered separately; and
such code shall be preceded by the expression "Producer", "Packhouse", "Packer", "PUC", "PHC", farm number or Grower Code.
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Marking Requirements Special Markets:
China
Each package of Citrus to be exported to China will have the following Chinese words clearly displayed;
Chinese).
The following additional information in English;
Place of Production.
Name or Registered Number of the Orchard.
Packhouse Code.
Storage Facility (Coldroom in Port).
Japan
70mm
26mm
S.A.P.Q. 10mm
Above label must be visible on 3 sides of the carton Business Panel and the 2 sides.
The Post Harvest Chemical Declaration on the carton must also be in Japanese.
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Marking Requirements: Ukraine
Grapefruit
: : , 4
: +10 +15 85%.
: 06.2010 : 6
, ,
. . ( 100 ):33 .
Mandarins
: : , 4
: +4+7 85%.
: 06.2010 : 6
, ,
. . ( 100 ):40 .
Oranges
: : ,4
: +4,5 85%.
: 06.2010 : 6
, ,
. . ( 100 ):40 .
Above sticker on businesse side of carton
The DATE CODE (06.2010) needs to be changed every month of packing.
Example: Packing in June the DATE CODE will be 06.2010; packing in July it will be 07.2010, packing in August it will be 08.2010 etc.
IMPORTANT
8
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Quality Standards:
Internal Quality
AcidVariety Juice % Brix %Min Max
Ratio
OrangesNavels 46 9 0.8 1.5 8.0:1Navels USA 48 10 0.8 1.5 9.1:1Navels Japan 48 9.5 0.8 1.5 8.0:1Navelates Japan 48 10 0.85 1.5 8.0:1Midknights 48 9.5 0.8 1.5 8.0:1Midknights USA 48 10 0.8 1.5 9.1:1Midknights / Delta Japan 50 10 0.8 1.5 8.0:1Valencia 48 9 0.75 1.5 7.5:1Valencia Japan 50 9.5 0.75 1.5 8.0:1Delta 48 9.5 0.8 1.5 8.0:1GrapefruitMarsh 42 8 - 1.5 6.0:1Marsh Japan 45 9 - 1.5 7.0:1Rose 42 8 - 1.5 6.0:1Rose Japan 45 10 - 1.5 7.0:1Star Ruby 50 8.5 - 1.5 7.0:1Star Ruby Japan 50 9 - 1.5 7.0:1Soft Citrus
48 9 0.8 1.5 7.5:148 9 0.85 1.5 8.0:1
USA 48 9.5 0.85 1.5 8.0:1Minneola 48 9 0.75 1.5 7.5:1Minneola USA 48 9.5 0.8 1.5 8.0:1LemonsEureka 40 - - - -
Seed Content
Variety Max AverageOrangesNavels / Delta NoneMidknights 1Valencia 9GrapefruitMarsh / Rose 9Star Ruby 5Soft Citrus
None3
Minneola 6
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External:
Sizing
Oranges Soft Citrus LemonsCount Size mm Count 2.3kg Size mm Count Size mmUnder 11 58 59 6 43 - 46 220 7 45 48144 10 60 62 5 46 - 51 216 6 48 51125 9 62 65 4 51 55 189 5 53 56105 8 65 69 120 28 3 55 59 162 5 56 5988 6 70 73 105 24 2 59 - 64 138 4 58 6172 5 73 78 90 20 1 64 68 113 4 61 6464 4 78 82 81 18 1X 68 72 100 4 63 6656 3 82 86 68 1XX 72 78 88 3 66 6948 2 86 90 60 1XXX 78 - 87 75 2 69 7240 1 90 99 64 1 72 75Over 0 100 - 102 56 0 75+
GrapefruitCount Size mm27 1 112 11732 1 107 11235 2 102 10740 3 97 10245 4 92 9750 5 87 9255 6 82 - 8760 7 77 - 82
Open Top Counts
A15C D64/E15D(170mm / 146mm)
40 5048 5556 6064 6572 7288 90
All sizing is only an indication and different size ranges can be use. Within the parameters as per DoA Standards (Minimum Standards).
Uniformity in Size is Very Important.
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External Appearance / Blemish Standards
ExportSet No
FactorGOGO Super Brand
MarketsEU
Class 1EU
Class 21 Light Thrips Side 1 2 -2 Light Thrips Stem 1 2 -3 Dark Thrips Side 0 3 -4 Dark Thrips Stem 0 2 -5 Scribbling 1 3 -6 Russeting 1 2 -7 Blemish Soft citrus 1 4 68 Wind Scars 1 3 59 Melanose 1 2 -10 Black Spot 0 2 -11 Sooty Mould 1 2 -12 Sooty Blotch 1 3 413 Chemical Injury 1 2 314 Bollworm Injury 1 2 415 Mealy Bug Injury 1 3 -16 Mealy Bug Injury (without residue) 1 3 -17 Mealy Bug Colouring 1 2 -18 Hail Marks Dark 0 1 319 Hail Marks Light 1 2 320 Skin Texture Oranges 1 4 -21 Protruding Navels 2 4 -22 Ribbing 1 3 -23 Flat Oranges 1 4 724 Flat Grapefruit 2 6 -25 Ridging Sectional 1 1 -26 Ridging Multiple 1 3 -27 Rind Pitting 0 2 328 Stem End Browning 0 2 -29 Concentric Ring Blotch / Leafhopper 1 3 -30 Leafhopper Dark 0 2 332 Malformed Navels 1 5 -33 Oleocellosis 1 3 434 Brevipalpus A 1 2 335 Brevipalpus B / Speckling 1 1 336 Colour Oranges 1 5 -37 Colour - Grapefruit 2 5 -38 Colour Soft Citrus 2 5 -39 Colour Lemons 4 6 -
Colour Lemons 1 2 -40 Skin Texture Lemons 1 3 -41 High Shoulders Lemons 1 3 -42 High Shoulders - S 2 6 -43 Sheepnose Grapefruit 2 4 -
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44 Silver Mite Lemons 1 2 -45 Botrytis Lemons 1 3 -46 Chemical Scald 1 1 -47 Overripe 1 2 -48 Internal Colour Grapefruit 3 4 -
Star Ruby 4 5 -Rose 6 8 -
- As per NDA Minimum Standard.
Scale
Size reference Diameter (mm) Maximum number of scale
1 109 - 139 142 100 - 119 133 93 - 110 124 88 - 102 115 84 - 97 106 81 - 93 97 77 - 89 98 75 - 85 8
Grapefruit /
9 75 - 80 80 79 - 90 81 72 - 83 82 68 - 78 73 63 - 72 64 58 - 67 65 53 - 62 56 48 - 57 5
Lemons /Suurlemoene
7 45 - 52 40 92 - 110 101 87 - 100 102 84 - 96 103 81 - 92 94 77 - 88 95 73 - 84 86 70 - 80 87 67 - 76 78 64 - 73 79 62 - 70 610 60 - 68 611 58 - 66 512 56 - 63 5
Oranges and Seville oranges / Lemoene en Seville-lemoene
13 53 - 60 51 - XXX 78 and above 81 - XX 67 - 78 7
Soft citrus/Sagtesitrus
1 - X 63 - 74 7
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1 63 - 72 72 58 - 69 63 54 - 64 64 50 - 60 65 46 - 56 56 43 - 52 57 41 - 48 58 39 - 46 49 37 - 44 410 35 - 42 4
Tolerances
ExportQuality Factor GOGO Super Brand
Special MarketsEUClass 1
EUClass 2
ProgressiveDecay / Bederf 0% 0% 0%FCM / Valskodlingmot 0% 0% 0%Major Injuries / Ernstige beserings 0% 2% 2%
1% 4% 4%Minor Injuries / Geringe beseringsSoft Citrus / Sagte Sitrus 2% 4% 4%Skinweakness / Swakskil 1% 2% 2%Oppervlakkige swamgroei 1% 2.5% 2.5%CosmeticBlemish / Letsels 3% 8% 8%Oleoselloses 3% 8% 8%Creasing / Kraakskil 3% 8% 8%Malformation / Misvorming 3% 8% 8%Long sticks / Langstingels 2% 5% 5%No Buttons / Afwesigheid van knopies 2% 15% 20%Scale / Dopluis 4% 8% 8%
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Fruit for Processing:
Oranges
Variety: Valencia, Valencia-Late, Midnight, Salustiana, Baladi, Pera, Protea (all other varieties must be approved by our technical department)
Internal Quality:
Internal Quality Min MaxBrix 10 14Acid 0.85 1.30Ratio 10 13Juice % 48
Size: Pack per size. NO JUMBLE PACKING ALLOWED
Grapefruit
Variety: Ruby Red, Star Ruby, Rio Red,Marsh
Internal Quality:
Internal Quality Min MaxBrix 9Acid 1.2 2.4Ratio 7Juice % 35
Size: Pack per size. NO JUMBLE PACKING ALLOWED
General
Physical: Whole fruit in good condition with no bruising.Properties: Free from pest or insect damage taints and smells, chemical sprays or
Residues and soil/dirt.Free from altenaria and limonin.Should contain no crystallised or dry cells - GranulationThe size must be uniformed.Fruits should be free from wraps and stickers of any kind.Non progressive defects are acceptable.
Post Harvest: Fruit must be correctly stored and treated after harvest to promote their integrity.
Treatment: Fruits should be washed, rinsed and treated with UK permitted wax-impregnated anti-fungicide.
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Packaging: Fruit should be packed into suitable strong bulk bins. Material options are wood, cardboard or plastic.Each unit must be marked in accordance with EEC Regulations
minimum net weight, category and size. Bulk bins should be stacked 2 or 3 high and secured so that they can be moved safely.
Pesticide: All pesticide residues must comply with the current legislation governing maximum residue limits (MRL).
Residues: Only chemicals approved officially by European Union/United Kingdom as pesticides may be used in the proper manner on fruit supplied to receiver. Non EU countries need to comply with the necessary codex specifications.
Regulations: Fruit must meet all relevant UK and EEC regulations at the time of delivery to destination.
Tolerances
Quality Factor ToleranceDecay / Bederf 0%FCM / Valskodlingmot 0%Major Injuries / Ernstige beserings 5%Creasing / Kraakskil 10%Scale / Dopluis 10%
Max No. of Scale / Fruit
Variety No. of ScaleGrapefruit 30Oranges 20Lemons 20Soft Citrus 8
Pre-Packhouse and Packhouse Chemical Treatments:
Pre-degreening Drench Mixture
Product Per 1000L water Pathogens InhibitedDeccotine (Guazatine 500ppm) 2.5L
Kenopel (Guazatine 500ppm) 2.5LCitricure (Guazatine 500ppm) 2.4L
UltraCure (if available) 2.4L
Sour rot & green & blue mould
Deccomome (2.4D 250ppm) 10L Live non-abscised buttons
Tecto (1000ppm) 2.0L Latent pathogens: Antracnose & Diplodia
Quattrokill /Sporekil(1000ppm) 1.0L
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Drench 150 bins per 1000L mixture and empty drench.
Disinfect the drench with Quatrrokill mixture (100ml / 100L).
Deccotine / Kenopal not for the USA, Japan and Canada.
With high volumes of Sour rot increase dosage to 5L / 1000L.
Chemical Bath
Fungicide Bath Fungicide per 25L WaxOptionsProduct Dosage/1000
LProduct Dosage/25L
Deccowax or Citriwax
As is1 Imazalil Sulphate 750 WSP or WG
670g (500ppm)
Deccomone (2.4D)
Tecto 500
250ml (250ppm)
200ml (4000ppm)
Deccowax or Citriwax
As is2 Imazalil Sulphate 750 WSP or WG
Deccomone (2.4D)
670g (500ppm)
10L (250ppm)Tecto 500 200ml
(4000ppm)3 Imazalil Sulphate 750 WSP
or WGplusGuazatine Deccotine or KenopelorCitriCure or Ultracure
670g (500ppm)
5L (1000ppm)
4.8L(1000ppm)
Waxes other than Deccowax or Citriwax
Deccomone (2.4D)
Tecto 500
250ml (250ppm)
200ml (4000ppm)
4 Imazalil Sulphate 750 WSP or WGplusGuazatine Deccotine or KenopelorCitriCure or UltracureplusDeccomone (2.4D)
670g (500ppm)
5L(1000ppm)4.8L(1000ppm)10L(250ppm)
Waxes other than Deccowax or Citriwax
Tecto 500 200ml (4000ppm)
Fungicides applied in Wax: Imazalil 500EC 150ml / 25L Wax (3000ppm).
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Change bath at least one s (1) a week of packing fruit.
Heat water Max. 35 degC.
Fruit must be in Chemical Bath Min 60sec.
pH of Chemical Bath pH7
Topping-up: Chemical Bath / 100L Water Loss after 30 tons of Fruit
Imazalil 67g
Guazatine 500ml / 480ml
Deccomone 1l
PLUS
Topping-up: For each Fungicide / Ton of Fruit
Imazalil 5g/ton is 5g x 30ton = 150g
Guazatine 40ml is 40ml x 30ton = 1.2l
Deccomone 20ml is 20ml x 30ton = 600ml
Top-up 100l Water in Chemical Bath with the above Fungicides.
Guazatine not for the USA, Japan and Canada.
Wax
Wax to be applied @ 1.0 - 1.3L wax per ton of fruit.
All waxes must be suspended.
Cleaning
Clean and Disinfect Packhouse and all Surfaces on a Daily Basis.Products to use for Sanitation: ALL QUATS Sterimist, Sterilan, Sporekil, Desogerme, Prasin, Terminater, etc.
Use Supersolve on wax brussels, rollers, beld, sizer and floors to clean. Dilute 1:10. After cleaning rinse and disinfect with Sanicide 20ml / 20L water. Spray on all surfaces.
Flume
With the Baccaneer chlorinators sustain free chlorine levels at 50-75ppm.
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High Pressure Nozzles
Deccosol @1.5%.
Quatrokill @ 1.5%.
Chlorine (Buccaneer) 100ppm.
Shipping Temperatures:
Variety Temp in C°Oranges + 4.5Mandarins + 3.5Grapefruit + 7Lemons + 8
Weather & Fruit Quality will determine the Shipping Temp. Contact the Technical Department for conformation.
All other Quality Standards, as described in the NDA Standards.Please note the NDA Special Markets Minimum Standards.
If a consignment is not passed on the GOGO Export Standard, but passed the Minimum NDA Standard, please contact Eben Kruger to make arrangements. Mobile: 082 389 9117