METHOD FOR STORING AND SHIPPING FRUIT AND CONTAINER FOR USE WITH SAID METHOD

摘要

A method for storing and shipping bananas (10) utilizing a box comprising a container (2) and a lid (3), said bananas (10) being placed within a flexible bag (4) having a neck (7) which can be opened, said flexible bag (4) being placed within said container (2) which is covered by said lid (3), said method comprising the steps of removing the lid (3) and opening the neck (7) of the flexible bag (4) and pulling said neck (7) over the edges of the container walls, placing a flexible cover (5) over the edges and of the container walls and mouth of the bag (4), said flexible cover (5) being made, at least in part, from a gas-permeable membrane, and replacing the lid (3) on the box over said flexible cover (5).