PRODUCT AND HANDLING SPECIFICATIONS:
PACKED PAPAYA

 

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

 
Variety/Type :
Various Hybrid and open pollinated varieties of Carica All the varieties would have their origin in Solo species and Would have similar characteristics such as yellowish red flesh, Small sizes and delicious eating quality.
Location : The PAPAYA is grown in our own farm near Bhigwan which is 100 km of major West Indian City of Pune.
Marketing Period : All year around as per advance contract.
Brand : SB
Customers : CGC Japan
Intended use : For fresh market.

PAPAYA QUALITY

Colour
Outer color would be mature green and flesh color would be
Orange – red after optimum maturity.

Head : Uniformed weighing 350 to 700 gm with Pyriform shape.
Maturity : Optimum as per the mode of transport and requirement of buyer.
Size : 6-8 Pieces per 4 Kg net carton
Shape : Pear shaped.
Defect Allowances : Quarantine defects: None
Major defects: 2%
Minor defects: 5%
Tolerances for out of grade heads in consignment. Quarantine defects : None
Major defects : 2 %
Minor defects : 5 %
Major + Minor defect : Less than 5%

HANDLING REQUIREMENTS

Pulp temperature :

12-14 degree centigrade
Treatment Ethelene Absorbing plastic
Handling Includes harvesting. Transportation to the farm
pack house in crates, grading and packing on
line and Packing the fruits with their stem end facing down..
Presentation Neatly packed in water proof cartons.
Packaging
Each carton would have have an individual sticker, , indicating the name of the supplier, net weight gross weight, number of pieces and identification number which would indicate the exact date, place and field number of the packing
All packaging would be stored in clean, dry, pest-free areas and off the ground (on pallets). When produce is packed in the field, packaging should be kept off the ground and the appropriate measures taken to ensure pest contamination
cannot occur.
Other : Temperature to be maintained from 12-14 degree
centigrade. At all the time.
Transport : To be shipped in 40 ft. refrigerated containers (control
atmosphere containers can also be arranged as per the requirements). Three temperatures records will be placed at three different location in the container and the drawing supplied for identification checking at the place of opening of the container.