How to Choose the Right Packaging Net for Fruits and Vegetables
A step-by-step selection framework for packhouse managers to match produce type with the right mesh density, elongation, and aperture geometry.
Key Evaluation Criteria for Produce Netting
Selecting the incorrect packaging net can lead to product bruising, accelerated decay, or frequent jamming on automated packing lines. Packhouse managers must evaluate four core parameters:
1. Produce Respiration & Moisture Sensitivity
Dry alliums like onions and garlic require maximum open aeration (85%+ aperture area) provided by onion packaging nets to keep outer skins dry and prevent fungal rot. Conversely, heavy root crops like potatoes require high puncture resistance.
2. Mechanical Sensitivity & Skin Thickness
Delicate, thin-skinned fruits such as export mangoes, peaches, and European pears require micro-cellular cushioning netting (soft net rolls) that absorbs kinetic road vibration and prevents skin-on-skin friction.
3. Packaging Method: Manual vs. Automated
For automated form-fill-seal machinery, ensure your packaging net rolls feature uniform core winding tension (standard 76mm cores) and consistent layflat widths to avoid feeding snags.
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