1 - Harvest |
The Tahiti limes are harvested from 8 to 12 times a year, once a month in the winter, but 70% of the mature crop from May to autumn. The production peak is from July to September.
Market demand persists throughout the year and off-season fruits are sold at higher prices. Most of the harvesting is done by hand. If harvested too immature, the fruits will be little juicy. If left too long on the tree, the fruit may develop what in English is known as "stylar-end-breakdown" and also may turn yellow before reaching distant markets. |
2 - Selection |
Lemons are collected in plastic boxes in the field and taken by truck to the packing plants where they are sorted, washed, waxed and packed in corrugated cardboard boxes 10, 20, 40, or even 55 pounds (4.5, 9, 18, or 25-kg). The selection is according: Quality, Colour and Size.
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3- Packing |
The package will be permitted materials in target markets and used premium (pallets, strapping, corner, sachets, boxes, etc.).
The unitized on pallets and containerization should go according to the request of each specific target market. The packaging must comply with non-tariff barriers in each country (weight, labeling, disinfection, etc.) The packaging must send the product to the end customer, it must comply with the legal, structural and market areas restrictions. Pallets are certified as required for export. |
4- Transportation |
We currently export to the United States, mainly in border areas, where our customers send our product to cities further north such as Chicago, New York, Boston, among others.
• Temperature 9-10 ° C (50-55 ° F) • Relative humidity of 85-90% |