Packing
An industrial packing house dedicated to avocados.
Facilities, grading technology, cold chain and quality control integrated into a single operation in Gómez Farías, Jalisco.
Our facilities
Every area sized for the flow of fruit.
The building was designed to keep fruit flows separate by destination, with room to grow vertically and at the docks.
Packing house
Fruit intake
Grading line
Packing area
Cold storage
Loading docks
Storage and dispatch
Technology
AI-powered precision cameras: precision in every fruit.
Our AI-powered precision camera grading line analyzes each avocado individually using machine vision and weighing. Based on that data, the system routes every fruit to the right exit by size, grade and customer program.
The result is consistent, repeatable grading, less manual handling and an objective grading report for every lot.
Machine vision
Analysis of each fruit's external appearance.
Individual weighing
Size assignment under each market's count system.
Customer programs
Grading configurations by destination and specification.
Lot-level data
Grading report for both grower and customer.
- Weight
- 248 g
- Size
- 48 · 16 · 24
- Grade
- CAT 1
- Exit
- 07
Partners
We work with leaders in agro-industrial technology.
Our operation is backed by internationally recognized technology partners.
MAF Roda Agrobotic
AI-powered precision camera grader: machine-vision grading and individual weighing of every fruit.
Hispatec
Agro-industrial ERP managing intake, production, traceability and dispatch.
Giró
Packing and netting solutions for retail formats.
Giró netting
Net-bag formats for retail.
A Giró netting machine is integrated into the plant to pack avocados in net bags, the format many retail chains ask for. Fruit arrives already graded by size and quality, and each bag is closed with its retail label.
- Fruit graded before netting
- Net bags with retail labels
- Formats to suit each customer program
Packing process
Six stages, one standard.
Select a stage to see the details.
01 / 06
Intake
Fruit arrives with its documentation (orchard record, harvest sheet, weighing ticket and, where applicable, movement certificate). The lot is registered and placed in the quarantine area for its destination.
Industrial capacity
20 tonnes per hour of installed capacity.
The grading line sets the pace of the plant. Intake, cold rooms and docks were sized accordingly to sustain the processing flow.
- Quarantine areas segregated by destination
- High-bay building with room for vertical growth
- Loading docks with expansion capacity
Cold chain
Quality is preserved at controlled temperature.
Avocados are a living product. Holding the right temperature from packing to loading is key to arriving in the agreed condition.
Pre-cooling
Two pre-cooling rooms to bring down fruit temperature when its condition requires it.
Cold storage
Two cold storage rooms with flows separated by destination.
Temperature records
A temperature recorder on every shipment to document conditions in transit.
Controlled loading
Direct loading from cold storage to minimize exposure to ambient temperature.
Sizes
One avocado, four sizing systems.
Each market expresses size differently: Mexico by commercial category; Europe, the United States and Japan by fruit count per case. Select a market to see the equivalences.
Commercial grades
- CAT 1
Class 1
Premium-quality fruit for export and premium programs.
- CAT 2
Class 2
Fruit for secondary export programs and the domestic market.
- IND
Processing
Fruit for processing (guacamole and oil).
Count per 25 lb case (11.33 kg)
| Fruit weight | Code | Size · USA |
|---|---|---|
| 366–495 g | SE | 32 |
| 306–365 g | 36 | |
| 266–305 g | 40 | |
| 236–265 g | EX | 48 |
| 211–235 g | 48 | |
| 191–210 g | 1A | 60 |
| 171–190 g | 60 | |
| 156–170 g | 2A | 70 |
| 146–155 g | 70 | |
| 136–145 g | 3A | 84 |
| 116–135 g | 84 | |
| 86–115 g | 4A | 96 |
| 1–85 g | CA | Canica |
Reference table. Final specifications for each program are agreed with the customer.
Packaging
Packaging tailored to destination and channel.
25 lb case
Standard North American format (11.33 kg).
4 kg case
Reference format for the European market.
5.6 kg case
Standard format for the Japanese market.
10 kg case
Lidded case for the domestic market and distributors.
PLU labeling
Labels applied at origin on every fruit for retail.
Bagged
Mesh bags for supermarkets. Ask about availability.
Case, brand and labeling specifications are agreed with each customer.
Quality & certifications
Quality control at every point in the process.
Our quality system follows the fruit from intake to dispatch, with records that allow us to reconstruct the history of every lot.
Quality control
In-line quality supervision and verification of each program's specifications.
Food safety
Dedicated food-safety area with hygiene and sanitation procedures.
Lot traceability
Traceability labels on every case and pallet, linked to the lot and orchard of origin.
Intake and dispatch
Fruit without complete documents is held; every shipment leaves with its paperwork.
Market requirements
Grading, labeling and documentation by destination and customer.
Continuous improvement
Grading reports are analyzed to fine-tune processes every season.
Certifications
Our quality system is built on the national and international standards our customers and markets require.
Packing services
Our plant, at the service of your fruit.
We provide packing services (maquila) to exporters, marketers and growers who want to pack their avocados in our facilities, for export or the domestic market.
- AI-powered precision camera grading and lot-level report
- Packing, traceability labeling and cold chain
- Loading and shipping documentation
Looking for a Mexican avocado supplier with capacity and traceability?
Tell us your destination, sizes and packaging. Our sales team will get back to you.