Vegetables · Export programme
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italicaBroccoli is the crop that proved our sea route. Florets yellow fast when warm, so harvest-to-reefer timing and temperature are tightly controlled.
40–60days
Company recordLab data: 40–60 days. Company record: Tonghai broccoli shipped to the Middle East by sea in November 2023.
Programme facts
How we ship Broccoli
Growing regionsYunnan Tonghai (Oct–May) · Shandong (Mar–Nov)
Pack formatMAP crate or tray, with a gas formula matched to the crop
Temperature0–5 °C from pack house to arrival
Typical buyersRetail, wholesale, 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.
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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
Tonghai, Yunnan → Middle East by sea
Tonghai is known as China’s “home of vegetables”. Before, it shipped in foam boxes with ice packs. With per-crop treatment, vegetables held 45–60 days, and in November 2023 Tonghai broccoli went to the Middle East by sea.
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