Fruits · Export programme
Strawberries
Fragaria × ananassaAir-freighted strawberries are usually picked 60–70% ripe. Dormancy treatment lets growers pick riper fruit with better flavour and still reach distant buyers.
15–30days
Internal trialLab data: 15–30 days. Internal trial: tree-ripe Yunnan strawberries stayed sweet and bright after 15 days.
Programme facts
How we ship Strawberries
Growing regionsLiaoning Dandong (Dec–May) · Yunnan (Nov–Apr)
Pack formatMAP crate or tray, with a gas formula matched to the crop
Temperature0–5 °C from pack house to arrival
Typical buyersPremium retail, food service
MOQ & lead timeConfirmed for each season and route
Arrival standardAgreed with the buyer before shipmentProcess
From harvest to the buyer’s shelf
Every step keeps the cold chain and the modified atmosphere intact.
01
Harvest & pre-coolPicked at the right maturity and cooled fast at the farm base.02
Gas formula & packAir is replaced with the crop’s gas mix in 3–5 seconds and sealed in MAP crates or trays.03
Reefer at 0–5 °CThe temperature is logged through loading, transit and every handoff.04
Arrival checkProduct is inspected against the standard agreed before shipment.
Case study
Tree-ripe strawberry trial, Yunnan
Tree-ripe Yunnan strawberries were treated with a strawberry-specific process. After 15 days they were still sweet, with bright colour.
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