THE HARVEST-TO-HANDOFF FIELDBOOK / Meet the bin
Meet the bin
Start with the corrugated container and the system around it.
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The bin is one part of the harvest plan.
A bulk corrugated bin can be part of a watermelon handling system. The actual design still has to fit the product and operation.
↗bins / 02Measure the footprint. Then check the base.
The bin dimensions, pallet support and receiving space belong on the same drawing.
↗bins / 03Ventilation starts with the process.
Openings are a design decision to discuss with the supplier and your produce handling team.
↗bins / 04The wait before dispatch belongs in the brief.
Storage and staging conditions help the supplier understand the real container application.
↗bins / 05Ask about the contact surface explicitly.
A box description alone does not establish suitability for direct food contact.
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