Oranges

Merchandising Oranges
Ordering Oranges
Receiving Oranges
Handling Oranges
Orange Growing Regions

ORDERING

Packaging
Shipping containers

50 lb. cartons, 5 10-lb. film bags

48 lb. cartons, 6 8-lb. film bags

48 lb. 1 1/5-bushel crates (Israel)

43 lb. 4/5-bushel cartons/crates

40 lb. 7/10-bushel crates (Texas)

40 lb. cartons, 8 5-lb. film bags

38 lb. cartons (Ariz., Calif.)

Consumer packs

4-, 5-, 8-, 10, and 18-lb. bags

12 lb. 1/3 cartons

20 lb. _ cartons

fresh cut

Some shippers offer peeled oranges for food-service and retail.

Foodservice packs: Oranges count high among fruits most used by foodservice. Operators can order California citrus in sizes 48-163s, or 64-125s for Florida citrus.

U.S. grades

Florida fruit

U.S. Fancy

U.S. No. 1 Bright

U.S. No. 1

U.S. No. 1 Golden

U.S. No. 1 Bronze

U.S. No. 1 Russet

U.S. No. 2 Bright

U.S. No. 2 Russet

U.S. No. 3

Florida also imposes some state regulations for short time periods.

California and Arizona
U.S. Fancy
U.S. No. 1
U.S. Combination
U.S. No. 2

Texas and other states
U.S. Fancy
U.S. No. 1
U.S. No. 1 Bright
U.S. No. 1 Bronze
U.S. Combination
U.S. No. 2
U.S. No. 2 Russet
U.S. No. 3
Texas Choice

Common PLUs
4384 - Small navel, East/Central (125 size and smaller)
4013 – Small navel, West (113 size and smaller)
4385 – Large navel, East/Central (100 size and larger)
3107 – Medium navel, West (72 to 88 size)
4012 – Large navel, West (56 size and larger)
4014 – Small Valencia (100 size and smaller, Florida; 113 size and smaller, West)
3108 – Medium Valencia, West (72 to 88 size)
4388 – Large Valencia (80 size and larger, Florida; 56 size and larger, West)

equivalents
2-4 mediums (113s) = about 1 cup juice
2 mediums = about 1 cup bite size pieces
1 medium = about 10-12 sections
1 medium = 4 teaspoons grated peel

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