Stone fruit packing app

Stone fruit  Packing App for rapid and accurate packing

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The grading and packaging of stone fruits can be organised into direct packaging or as two-stage work (pre-sizing and packaging).

Processing the packaging of peaches with four colors (peach, nectarine, white and yellow), a multitude of packages, and orders for same-day delivery make the task complex.  Farmsoft helps to manage the complexity of stone fruit packing by directing packing staff to process using FIFO, correctly label finished stone fruit trade units, and manages the stone fruit inventory storage and dispatch processes.  

Anticipating the grading and packaging in order to honor customer orders means taking major financial risks. Two-stage working helps you to meet demand more efficiently.

Backed by its experience, Farmsoft has invested heavily in producing high quality stone fruit packing software that helpd detect external defects and internal defects specific to stone fruits. The software installed on the fruit conveyors are not standard: they are genuinely dedicated to stone fruits. The key challenge for pre-sizing and grading lies here: sorting better so as to sell better and manage costs better. In this context, and when there are large volumes to market, the pre-sizing of stone fruits simply goes without saying.

Stone fruit packing app manages food safety, audits, recalls

Packaging stone fruits is one of the more important steps in the long and complicated journey from grower to consumer.  Bags, crates, hampers, baskets, cartons, bulk bins, and palletized containers are convenient containers for handling, transporting, and marketing stone fruits. More than 1,500 different types of packages are used for stone fruit in the United States and the number continues to increase as the stone fruit industry introduces new packaging materials and concepts.

Although the stone fruit industry generally agrees that container standardization is one way to reduce cost, the trend in recent years has moved toward a wider range of package sizes to accommodate the diverse needs of wholesalers, consumers, food service buyers, and processing operations.

Stone fruit packing and packaging materials contribute a significant cost to the stone fruit industry; therefore it is important that packers and shippers of stone fruit use software like Farmsoft Stone Fruit Packing App software to manage the process and mitigate risks. 

Understanding of the wide range of packing processes is essential to the success of a stone fruit packhouse, Farmsoft helps manage all stone fruit packing processes in an automated manner, reducing errors and stone fruit waste.

Stone fruit Packing App for reduced food & fresh produce waste

When the stone fruit harvest has started, as packing lines are getting prepared for the upcoming stone fruit season, there are a variety of things that packers should consider when getting their packinghouses prepared for production.  Farmsoft helps plan ahead for packaging materials and inventory, and the ever changing stone fruit food safety compliance landscape. 

Cold storage:  Preparing for the season involves making sure that coolers and equipment are in working order.  Farmsoft manages stone fruit storage locations such as bulk warehousing, and individual cool rooms. 

Inspections should occur regularly to make sure the cold storage is clean, and the cooling equipment is functioning properly. Cold storage units should be kept at temperatures around 0° C as higher temperatures (4-8 °C) can reduce fruit quality.  Cold air can leak out of improper seals, so replace entry curtains and door seals before the stone fruit season begins.

Preparing the packing line
The packing line is an important part of the peach packinghouse. All surfaces on the packing line should be free of corrosion. If corroded surfaces are found, they should be replaced or refinished. Removing corrosion early prevents larger, more expensive problems. Maintain the packing line during the entire season.

Cleaning the packing line thoroughly before starting it can help minimize food safety risks and make it easier to clean the line during the season. Any new brushes or foam rollers should be thoroughly cleaned prior to use. Run rollers prior to running produce for packing. It’s also a good idea to wet the rollers while they are running to leach out any contaminants present within the foam.