Golden Hiward kiwi
October 28, 2021
Itroduction :
Main production areas of the red delicious apple in Iran are Azarbaijan and Isfahan Provinces.
Annual Production of red dilicious apple in Iran is approximately 4-5 Milion Metric Tons.
Harvesting :
The harvest season starts in September. The size of apple is between 80 up to 250 grams, which is usually classified as per below:
size |
grade |
80gr upto 120gr |
second grade |
120gr upto 170gr |
first grade |
+170gr |
super |
Store in coldstorage :
Harvested apples are brought from farms to the coldstorages and stored until June at temperature 0 ° C
Sorting and Packing :
Apples can be sorted by machine or by hand in different sizes. The difference is in washing, waxing, and weighing. At the time of sorting are separated less colors, damaged, rotten, and touching apples.
packaging can be baskets or cartons. The final price depends on the sorting method, packaging, and layers. Usually, apple baskets are not palletized.
How do we check the quality ?
We frequently check the pressure of apples with penetrometer. It should be more than 13Lbf
Loading :
Sorted apples are loaded in loose baskets.
The temperature of the Container or Ref. trailer must be set at 0 ° C and we put a Thermograph meter in the containers to record the temperature during the transit.
Also, Smart Fresh can be put in the container to absorb Ethylene.