Fresh Fruits Irradiation technology:
Fresh fruits Irradiation is a technology that uses ionizing radiation energy to treat product to kill parasites, fruit flies, prolong shelf life of the product. Products after irradiation has been shown to be benign and have greater economic and society benefits.
Cobalt 60 gamma Irradiator
Commodities:
- Dragon fuits
- Mangoes
- Lychees
- Longan
- Rambutans
- Star Apples
1. Loading raw materials:
- Raw materials should be collected from the production unit has been approved by the Plant Quarantine Inspection Agency (USDA) of America
2. Sorting:
- Raw materials should be assurance quality regulations in accordance with specification standards of the Plant Quarantine Inspection Agency (USDA) of America.
3. Cleaning:
- Fresh Fruit cleaning process should be complied with provisions of the U.S. quarantine authorities .
4. Packaging:
- Fresh fruits must be packed in the factory was approved by the Plant Quarantine Inspection Agency (USDA) of America
- To comply with the size , weight carton, label information is printed on the carton when packed in accordance with U.S. standards .
- Ensure to be right fruit size, fruit weight and the weight of each product carton in accordance with U.S. standards
- Seal the bottom and lid of product carton.
- The product after packaging will be taken up by each pallet size, then store in a cool warehouse with appropriate temperature.
5. Irradiation treatment:
- Fruits were irradiated at the irradiation plant was approved by the Plant Quarantine Inspection Agency (USDA) of America
- Treatment dose for fresh fruits is properly prescribed by U.S. quarantine agencies .
- Products after irradiation treatment will automatically go out according to order of process.
- At the unloading product position, workers will put up pallets for each product as follows: specification, quantity and size of product.
- The product pallets will be moved through storage area for shipment by electric forklift.
6. Uploading container
- Products after irradiation treatment will be uploaded container by electric forklift .
- For products exported by sea:
- Electric forklift will upload each pallet container: 20 pallets/container
- For products exported by air:
- Products after irradiation will be placed directly into the air container. In this process, securitiy officers of airports will check and paste directly Talong on cargo container seal .