Citrus Packhouses 1: Overview

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
Citrus packhouses are vital in producing citrus fruit that is marketable, healthy, and ready for
export. The packing process involves many different activities, from washing, de-greening,
and treating fruit, to sorting, grading, labelling, wrapping and packing. This means that there
are a lot of people and machinery involved in the process, and there are many places where
things can go wrong. Understanding the components, personnel, equipment and machinery
involved throughout the packing process is the first and most important step to owning,
supervising, managing or working in a packhouse efficiently and effectively.