Citrus Packhouses 4: Receiving and Initial Processes

Please note: The Citrus Packhouses audiovisual series replaces the Citrus Packing audiovisual series. Learner guide material can be found on the Citrus Resource Warehouse here: bit.ly/3vtaMDR
Fruit arrives at the packhouse from the orchard in picking bins or trailers, covered in dust,
warm from the sun, and with all sizes and sorts mixed together. The only thing you can
know for sure is that the citrus fruit in each bin or trailer is the same type and cultivar, and
has been picked in the same orchard.
It is the responsibility of the packhouse to clean the fruit, de-green them if necessary, treat
them with fungicides to kill established disease, improve their appearance and shelf-life by
applying wax, separate them into size and quality categories, and then to pack like fruit
together in boxes, ready to be loaded and taken to the harbour for export.