GOGO EXPORT (Pty) Ltd
CITRUS
PACKING GUIDE
contact: EBEN KRUGER,tel.: +27 (0)82 389 9117
CITRUS STANDARDS
Packaging:
Cartons
Packaging
Carton Type
Oranges
A15C / 5kg
400x300x270mm
Min Nett & Gross
Weight
16.1kg
15.2kg
E10D / 10kg
400x300x270mm
15.2kg
16.1kg
A15C / 15kg
400x300x270mm
15.2kg
15.2kg
16.1kg
16.3kg
15.2kg
16.3kg
10.2kg
11.0kg
2.55kg
2.8kg
E15D 15kg (D64)
600x400x170mm
Grapefruit
E15D / 15kg (D64)
Soft Citrus
E10D / 10kg (D53)
A02S / 2.3kg
Lemons
600x400x170mm
500x300x170mm
300x200x110mm
15.2kg
16.3kg
E15D / 15kg (D64) 600x400x170mm
A15C / 7kg 391x288x141mm
15.2kg
16.3kg
A15C / 15kg
15.2kg
16.3kg
400x300x270mm
Packing for the Different Target Markets
Target Market
USA
Carton
All
2.3kg
All
Jumble
pack
Telescopic
Open Top
PLU
Yes
No
Yes
No
Wrapped
No
No
No
No
No
No
Far East (FE)
Telescopic
Open Top
No
No
Middle East
(ME)
Ukraine (UH)
All
No
No
Yes, On GOGO Brand top layer alternative
GOGO Export sticker top layer, fruit not wrapped
Yes, Alternative layers wrapped
No
GOGO Export sticker top layer, fruit not wrapped
Yes, Alternative layers wrapped
All
No
China (CH)
All
No
Canada (CA)
Europe (EU)
Gross Weight A15C:
Soft Citrus:
2
GOGO Export sticker top layer, fruit not wrapped
See Marking & Weight Requirements
Only Top Two layers White Wrappers
See China Protocol
Applicable only when fruit are under inner line.
Counts 1XX, 1X, 1, 2 & 3 Place Pack.
Counts 4 &5 Jumble Pack.
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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
Carton
Cartons /plt
Standard
70 (7x10)
96 (12x8)
55 (11x5)
360 (18x20)
A15C
E10D (D53)
E15D (D64)
A02S (2.3kg)
High Cube
80 (8x10)
104 (13x8)
65 (13x5)
360 (18x20)
Palletizing
Carton
A15C
E10D
E15D
E15D
A02S
Securing
Strips
None
1,3,5,11
1,4,7,11
1,4,7,11
1,4,8,13,18
Pallet
Cap
None
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Corner
Pieces
Yes 50x50x5
Yes 40x40x4.5
Yes 40x40x4.5
Yes 40x40x4.5
Yes 40x40x4.5
Layers
Strapping
8
13
12
13
18
1,3,5,7,8
1,2,3,5,7,9,11,13
1,2,3,5,7,10,12
1,2,3,6,9,11,13
1,2,3,5,8,11,14,16,18
Use Nails to Secure the Corner
Pieces to the Pallet Base.
Pallet Stickers
Sticker
Barcode
Target Market
3
Sides
4
2
Row
4 row from bottom
Middel of Pallet
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CANADA: PLU Codes
PLU: Navels
Counts
30 36 40 48 56
72 88
105
PLU
4012
3107
4013
PLU:
Counts
1XX 1X
1 2 3
PLU
4450
4450
PLU:
Counts
30 36 40 48 56
88
105
PLU
3154
3153
3028
PLU: Midknights
Counts
30 36 40 48 56
88
105
PLU
3156
3155
3036
PLU: Lemons
Counts
56 64 75 88 100 113
138 162 189 216 220
PLU
4053
4958
PLU: Grapefruit
Count
27 32 35
40 45 50 55 60
PLU
Star Ruby
Marsh
4288
4293
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
,
.
.
IMPORTANT
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.
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Quality Standards:
Internal Quality
Variety
Juice %
Oranges
Navels
46
Navels USA
48
Navels Japan
48
Navelates Japan
48
Midknights
48
Midknights USA
48
Midknights / Delta Japan 50
Valencia
48
Valencia Japan
50
Delta
48
Grapefruit
Marsh
42
Marsh Japan
45
Rose
42
Rose Japan
45
Star Ruby
50
Star Ruby Japan
50
Soft Citrus
48
48
USA
48
Minneola
48
Minneola USA
48
Lemons
Eureka
40
Brix %
Acid
Min
Max
9
10
9.5
10
9.5
10
10
9
9.5
9.5
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.85
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.75
0.75
0.8
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
8.0:1
9.1:1
8.0:1
8.0:1
8.0:1
9.1:1
8.0:1
7.5:1
8.0:1
8.0:1
8
9
8
10
8.5
9
-
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
6.0:1
7.0:1
6.0:1
7.0:1
7.0:1
7.0:1
9
9
9.5
9
9.5
0.8
0.85
0.85
0.75
0.8
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
7.5:1
8.0:1
8.0:1
7.5:1
8.0:1
-
-
-
-
Seed Content
Variety
Oranges
Navels / Delta
Midknights
Valencia
Grapefruit
Marsh / Rose
Star Ruby
Soft Citrus
Minneola
9
Max Average
None
1
9
9
5
None
3
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Ratio
External:
Sizing
Oranges
Count Size
Under 11
144
10
125
9
105
8
88
6
72
5
64
4
56
3
48
2
40
1
Over
0
Grapefruit
Count
Size
27
1
32
1
35
2
40
3
45
4
50
5
55
6
60
7
Soft Citrus
Count 2.3kg
mm
58 59
60 62
62 65
65 69
70 73
73 78
78 82
82 86
86 90
90 99
100 - 102
mm
112
107
102
97
92
87
82 77 -
120
105
90
81
68
60
28
24
20
18
Size
6
5
4
3
2
1
1X
1XX
1XXX
mm
43 - 46
46 - 51
51 55
55 59
59 - 64
64 68
68 72
72 78
78 - 87
Lemons
Count
220
216
189
162
138
113
100
88
75
64
56
Size
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
mm
45
48
53
56
58
61
63
66
69
72
75+
48
51
56
59
61
64
66
69
72
75
117
112
107
102
97
92
87
82
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.
Open Top Counts
A15C
D64/E15D
(170mm / 146mm)
40
48
56
64
72
88
10
50
55
60
65
72
90
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External Appearance / Blemish Standards
Set
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
11
Factor
Light Thrips Side
Light Thrips Stem
Dark Thrips Side
Dark Thrips Stem
Scribbling
Russeting
Blemish Soft citrus
Wind Scars
Melanose
Black Spot
Sooty Mould
Sooty Blotch
Chemical Injury
Bollworm Injury
Mealy Bug Injury
Mealy Bug Injury (without residue)
Mealy Bug Colouring
Hail Marks Dark
Hail Marks Light
Skin Texture Oranges
Protruding Navels
Ribbing
Flat Oranges
Flat Grapefruit
Ridging Sectional
Ridging Multiple
Rind Pitting
Stem End Browning
Concentric Ring Blotch / Leafhopper
Leafhopper Dark
Malformed Navels
Oleocellosis
Brevipalpus A
Brevipalpus B / Speckling
Colour Oranges
Colour - Grapefruit
Colour Soft Citrus
Colour Lemons
Colour Lemons
Skin Texture Lemons
High Shoulders Lemons
High Shoulders - S
Sheepnose Grapefruit
Export
GOGO Super Brand
EU
Markets
Class 1
1
2
1
2
0
3
0
2
1
3
1
2
1
4
1
3
1
2
0
2
1
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
3
1
2
0
1
1
2
1
4
2
4
1
3
1
4
2
6
1
1
1
3
0
2
0
2
1
3
0
2
1
5
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
5
2
5
2
5
4
6
1
2
1
3
1
3
2
6
2
4
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EU
Class 2
6
5
4
3
4
3
3
7
3
3
4
3
3
-
44
45
46
47
48
Silver Mite Lemons
Botrytis Lemons
Chemical Scald
Overripe
Internal Colour Grapefruit
Star Ruby
Rose
-
1
1
1
1
3
4
6
2
3
1
2
4
5
8
-
As per NDA Minimum Standard.
Scale
Size reference
Grapefruit /
Lemons /
Suurlemoene
Oranges
and
oranges /
Lemoene en
lemoene
Soft citrus/
Sagtesitrus
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Seville 0
1
Seville- 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1 - XXX
1 - XX
1-X
Diameter (mm)
109 - 139
100 - 119
93 - 110
88 - 102
84 - 97
81 - 93
77 - 89
75 - 85
75 - 80
79 - 90
72 - 83
68 - 78
63 - 72
58 - 67
53 - 62
48 - 57
45 - 52
92 - 110
87 - 100
84 - 96
81 - 92
77 - 88
73 - 84
70 - 80
67 - 76
64 - 73
62 - 70
60 - 68
58 - 66
56 - 63
53 - 60
78 and above
67 - 78
63 - 74
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Maximum
scale
14
13
12
11
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
4
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
8
7
7
number
of
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
63 - 72
58 - 69
54 - 64
50 - 60
46 - 56
43 - 52
41 - 48
39 - 46
37 - 44
35 - 42
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
Tolerances
Quality Factor
Progressive
Decay / Bederf
FCM / Valskodlingmot
Major Injuries / Ernstige beserings
Minor Injuries / Geringe beserings
Soft Citrus / Sagte Sitrus
Skinweakness / Swakskil
Oppervlakkige swamgroei
Cosmetic
Blemish / Letsels
Oleoselloses
Creasing / Kraakskil
Malformation / Misvorming
Long sticks / Langstingels
No Buttons / Afwesigheid van knopies
Scale / Dopluis
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Export
GOGO Super Brand EU
Special Markets
Class 1
EU
Class 2
0%
0%
0%
1%
2%
1%
1%
0%
0%
2%
4%
4%
2%
2.5%
0%
0%
2%
4%
4%
2%
2.5%
3%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
4%
8%
8%
8%
8%
5%
15%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
5%
20%
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
Brix
10
Acid
0.85
Ratio
10
Juice %
48
Size:
Max
14
1.30
13
Pack per size. NO JUMBLE PACKING ALLOWED
Grapefruit
Variety:
Ruby Red, Star Ruby, Rio Red,Marsh
Internal Quality:
Internal Quality Min
Brix
9
Acid
1.2
Ratio
7
Juice %
35
Size:
Max
2.4
Pack per size. NO JUMBLE PACKING ALLOWED
General
Physical:
Properties:
Whole fruit in good condition with no bruising.
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 - Granulation
The 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 waximpregnated 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
Decay / Bederf
FCM / Valskodlingmot
Major Injuries / Ernstige beserings
Creasing / Kraakskil
Scale / Dopluis
Tolerance
0%
0%
5%
10%
10%
Max No. of Scale / Fruit
Variety
Grapefruit
Oranges
Lemons
Soft Citrus
No. of Scale
30
20
20
8
Pre-Packhouse and Packhouse Chemical Treatments:
Pre-degreening Drench Mixture
Product
Per 1000L water
Pathogens Inhibited
Sour rot & green & blue mould
Deccotine (Guazatine
2.5L
500ppm)
Kenopel (Guazatine 500ppm)
2.5L
Citricure (Guazatine
2.4L
500ppm)
UltraCure (if available)
2.4L
Deccomome (2.4D 250ppm)
10L
Live non-abscised buttons
Latent pathogens: Antracnose
Tecto (1000ppm)
2.0L
& Diplodia
Quattrokill /
1.0L
Sporekil(1000ppm)
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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
Options
Fungicide Bath
Product
Dosage/1000
L
Imazalil Sulphate 750 WSP 670g
or WG
(500ppm)
1
Fungicide per 25L Wax
Product
Dosage/25L
Deccowax
or As is
Citriwax
Deccomone (2.4D) 250ml
(250ppm)
Tecto 500
2
Imazalil Sulphate 750 WSP 670g
or WG
(500ppm)
Deccomone (2.4D)
10L (250ppm)
Imazalil Sulphate 750 WSP 670g
(500ppm)
or WG
plus
Guazatine
5L (1000ppm)
Deccotine or Kenopel
or
4.8L
CitriCure or Ultracure
(1000ppm)
3
4
Imazalil Sulphate 750
WSP or WG
plus
Guazatine
Deccotine or Kenopel
or
CitriCure or Ultracure
plus
Deccomone (2.4D)
Deccowax
Citriwax
Tecto 500
200ml
(4000ppm)
or As is
200ml
(4000ppm)
Waxes other than
Deccowax
or
Citriwax
Deccomone (2.4D) 250ml
(250ppm)
Tecto 500
670g
(500ppm)
Waxes other than
Deccowax
or
Citriwax
5L
(1000ppm)
4.8L
(1000ppm)
10L
(250ppm)
Tecto 500
200ml
(4000ppm)
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
Oranges
Mandarins
Grapefruit
Lemons
Temp in C°
+ 4.5
+ 3.5
+7
+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
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