Specifications of Our Plantains Variety Barraganete
| Harvest time | 10 weeks after inflorescence (depending on season) |
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| Leaves at harvest / Calibration | Minimum of five / Minimum 52° - Maximum 60° |
| Minimum length of fingers | 9 inches |
| Box types | SF-101 |
| Packing | Vaccum in high density plastic bags |
| Fingers per box | Between 65 and 70 single pieces |
| Stickers | 12 – 14 per box |
| Net weight of fruit at destination | 50,0lb or 22,7kg per box |
| Loading | 1.080 boxes palletized per 40ft HC container (54 boxes, 20pallets) |
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Fruit with firm and consistent pulp, availability year-round |
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| Quality Inspection | Realized by independent quality verifying company South Pacific Surveyors (SPS) |
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| Quality standars | > 90% |
Clean fruit, without residues, mechanical damage, scars, flowers, maturity spots, diseases, insects, broken peduncles, and with a clean straight cutting. |
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| Ethylene filter used In Container | BIOCONSEVACIÓN F-75 and F-100 |
| Thermograph used in Container | Digital Sensitech TempTale 4 USB |
| Set Points Container | Temperature at 8°C and Ventilation at 44 CMH (depending on season). |