Each individual fruit of mango will be enclosed in a clean, white, soft, expandable and netted type polystyrene sleeve to prevent bruising before packing in a box.

The mangoes must be packed in insect-proof boxes. If ventilated boxes are used, all the ventilator openings of the box should be covered with insect-proof screen and all the sides of box should be sealed with adhesive tape to prevent any entry of pests.

The materials used inside the package must be new, clean, and of a quality such as to avoid causing any external or internal damage to the produce.

The use of materials, particularly of paper or stamps bearing trade specifications is allowed, provided the printing or labeling has been done with non-toxic ink or glue.

Mangoes shall be packed in each container in compliance with the Recommended International Code of Practice for Packaging and Transport of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (CAC/RCP 44-1995, Amd. 1-2004).

The package boxes dimensions of 390X260X115 mm (for Banganpalli), 320X230X90

Specification details of Corrugated Fibre Board boxes are given in the following table. Specification details for Corrugated Fibre Board (CFB) Boxes for packing

mangoes for exports

Characteristics

Requirements

Ring &

Flap(4 kg)

Full

Telescopic (4

kg.)

Ring Flap(8

kg)

Full Telescopic (8

kg)

1. Material of

construction

2. Grammage(

g/m sq),Min

(outer to inner)

3. Bursting

strength kg/cm

sq, Min

4. Puncture

resistance, ozs

inches/tear inch

Min

5. Compression

strength, kgf ,

Min

6. Cobb (30

minutes) g/m

sq, Max

3 Ply

Corrugated

fibre board

*230/140/140

6.50

110

275

130

3 Ply

Corrugated

fibre board

*230/140/140

6.50

110

275

130

5 Ply

Corrugated

fibre board

*230/140/140

10.50

280

250

130

5 Ply Corrugated

fibre board

*230/140/140

6.50

110

250

130

* Outer ply of duplex board

Source: Post- Harvest Manual for Export of Mangoes, APEDA, New Delhi.

(B) For domestic market

For domestic market, usually mangoes are packed in wooden boxes, details of which are given below. However, Alphonso and Kesar are packed in CFB boxes.

Specifications of wooden boxes for domestic marketing

Type of Carton

Inner

Dimension(cm)

Capacity (kgs)

Wooden crates

45X30X30

(Ratnagiri)

21.6X21.6X42

(Malihabad )

16-18

10-11