Origin Fruit Group Citrus Packing Protocol

PACKAGING & SPECIFICATIONS

Marking requirements

CARTON MARKINGS PARAMETER

DETAILS

Class / Catagory

Class 1 , CAT 1

Product / Commodity

Product Name: (Example) ORANGES

Cultivar / Variety

Cultivar / Variety Name: (Example) VALENCIA

Size Reference

Compulsory

Count / Diameter in mm

Compulsory

PUC

Grower Details

Date Code / Pick Ref

Format detailed

Orchard Number / Batch Number

Optional

Brand / Mark / Contact details

Exporter / Pack House

Country of Origin

Compulsory

Indication of chemical TREATMENT AND WAXES

Treated with TBZ, Imazalil, etc.

Global Gap Number (GGN)

Compulsory

TREATMENTS must be preceded with ‘ TREATED WITH ’ and followed with ‘ AND ’ no longer “and/or”, when more than one Post Harvest Active Ingredient is used.

EXAMPLE OF PACKING DATE / PICK REF: Week 24 Wednesday 4 3 X 2 X X Week 2 4 Wednesday is 3 – Sunday is 7 – Monday is 1

X optional - used for traceability*

* PICK REF can take any form OFG must be informed.

EXAMPLE OF CARTON LABEL

PALLET LABELS / ID’S Recommended placement of pallet labels are in the upper third of the pallet, in the middle on all 4 sides.

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Origin Fruit Group | Citrus Packing Guide