CAC/RCP 44-1995 Code of Practice for the Packaging and Transport of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
SCOPE
1.1 This code recommends proper packaging and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables in order to maintain produce quality during transportation and marketing.
- SECTION II -
DESIGN, CONDITION AND LOADING METHOD OF TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
2.1 Mode of transportation and type of equipment
Factors include:
- destination;
- value of the produce;
- degree of produce perishability;
- amount of produce to be transported;
- recommended storage temperature and relative humidity;
- outside temperature conditions at origin and destination points;
- time in transit to reach destination by air, land, or ocean transport;
- freight rates negotiated with the carriers;
- quality of transportation service.
