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Summary of recommended carriage parameters of fresh garlic export
from P.R.C. start of year 2001 season.
AAA) Commodity stated on B/L must be CHINESE GARLIC - and nothing
else.
BBB) No switch of B/L must take place - only acceptance directly
from place of reciept to final place of delivery.
CCC) Reefers can be released immidiately for stuffing.
ACCEPTANCE PROCEDURE
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FRESH CROP:
Recommended settings:
Temperature : +34/+36 deg fah.
Ventilation : 20 cbm/hr
Humidity : 65 percent
Shipping of fresh crop garlic can start immidiately without clausing
of B/L.
If shippers request other settings for Fresh Crop garlic, then
approval has to be obtained from regional reefer management
(ASIREFOPS, NAMREFOPS, SAMREFOPS, CENREFOPS).
SEED CROP:
Recommended settings:
Temperature : +68 deg fah.
Ventilation : 25 cbm/hr
Humidity : 65 percent
Shipping of seed crop garlic can start immidiately without clausing
of B/L.
If shippers request other settings for Seed Crop garlic, then
approval has to be obtained from regional reefer management
(ASIREFOPS, NAMREFOPS, SAMREFOPS, CENREFOPS).
MAIN CROP:
Recommended settings:
July August
September
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Temperature : +32 deg fah
+30 deg fah +27 deg fah
Ventilation : 20 cbm/hr
Closed Closed
Humidity :
65 percent 65 percent 65 percent
Main Crop shipments can commence JULY 2ND, with settings as mentioned
above.
Main Crop shipments ex coldstore with set point temperature of +27
deg fah should commence from week 40.
Main Crop shipments ex coldstore should cut off by end week 9 year
2002, then acceptance procedure will be reviewed, and acceptance will
be granted on case by case basis, subject to physical inspection and
possible clausing of B/L.
If shippers request other settings for Main Crop garlic, then
approval has to be obtained from regional reefer management
(ASIREFOPS, NAMREFOPS, SAMREFOPS, CENREFOPS).
SPANISH WHITE CROP:
This year 100 mt of Spanish white imported garlic seed was planted.
This crop is expected to be harvested about week 24 to week 27 being
about 6 weeks later than local crop.
Intention is for this crop to go to Japanese market - transit time
3 days from TST.
Recommended settings:
July August
September
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Temperature : +36 deg fah
+32 deg fah +27 deg fah
Ventilation : 30 cbm/hr
20 cbm/hr Closed
Humidity :
65 percent 65 percent 65 percent
If shippers request other settings for Spanish White Garlic, then
approval has to be obtained from regional reefer management
(ASIREFOPS, CENREFOPS).
DRY CONTAINERS WITH DOOR OFF / STARVENT CONTAINERS (MSKU):
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Must follow same dates as mentioned above, but only to be used for
Inter Asia shipments, with maximum 21 days from stuffing to
unstuffing.
Questions re garlic shipments in DRY containers only should be
directed to CENTRM,OPS.