Fruit & food guide
Apple, stone fruit, kiwi, avocado and cherry packaging guide
Larger fruit is sold either by the piece, in clamshells with a cup for each fruit (2, 4 or 6 apples, 1 or 2 avocados, 3 to 5 kiwifruit), or by weight in larger clamshells and flowpack trays. Cups stop ripe fruit touching and bruising, which is what premium 'ready to eat' ranges need.
- 2-piece pack178 × 94 × 75 mm
- 4-piece pack185 × 185 × 75 mm
- 2-avocado pack162 × 122 × 67 mm
By piece or by weight
- By piece: cupped clamshells hold each fruit apart. Used for premium apples, peaches, nectarines, avocados and kiwifruit.
- By weight: 12 oz to 1 kg clamshells for apricots, plums, mandarins and cherries; flowpack and overwrap trays for value packs.
Ripeness
Ripe-and-ready fruit bruises at the touch points. Cups that match the fruit size, and a lid that does not press down, protect it to the shelf. Check the cup diameter against your largest count size before ordering.
Cherries
Cherries need their green stems protected and some ventilation; a deep vented clamshell or a 450 g heat-seal punnet are the usual choices.
AVI packs for this
| Pack | Type | Size (L × W × H) | Empty weight | Holds | Per carton | Enquiry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNG 420 APL 2PC | Hinged lid | 178 × 94 × 75 mm | 16 g | 2 piece apple | 1,000 | |
| PNG 3000 / 4CP | Hinged lid | 185 × 185 × 75 mm | 33 g | 4 piece apple | 570 | |
| PNG 1800 / 65 | Hinged lid | 218 × 155 × 65 mm | 31.5 g | 6 piece apple | 520 | |
| PNG 250 AV | Hinged lid | 128 × 94 × 67 mm | 11 g | 1 piece avocado | 1,225 | |
| PNG 400 AV | Hinged lid | 162 × 122 × 67 mm | 18 g | 2 piece avocado | 1,225 | |
| PNG 300 / 60 | Hinged lid | 115 × 115 × 60 mm | 11.2 g | 3 piece kiwi | 1,500 | |
| PNG 251 / 55 | Hinged lid | 190 × 115 × 55 mm | 15 g | 12 oz | 840 | |
| PNG 490 / 85 | Hinged lid | 190 × 115 × 85 mm | 18 g | — | 1,060 / 1,000 |
All packs are rPET. Figures from AVI's catalogue; tolerances and fill depend on the product, so samples are the final check. See the full catalogue.
AVI products
- Clamshell PunnetsOver 80 clamshell designs in PET and rPET: one-piece hinged lids, tamper-evident closures and cavity depths for...
- Apple PackagingAVI Global Plast packaging for apples — overwrap trays, a 2-piece punnet and PNG 1500/1800/3000 clamshells, 9.5–33g,...
- Stone Fruit PackagingAVI Global Plast clamshells for peaches, plums and apricots — PNG 251, PNG 252 and PNG 750 series, 15–29.5g, in...
- Kiwifruit PackagingAVI Global Plast clamshells for kiwifruit — PNG 200/250, PNG 300/400/600 and PNG 750 series, 9–22g, in rPET. Request a quote.
Terms in this guide
- Clamshell
- A one-piece pack whose lid is joined to the base by a hinge, so it closes on itself and can be reopened.
- Flowpack
- An open tray wrapped in film on a horizontal flow-wrapping machine, a light alternative to a lidded pack.
- Overwrap tray
- An open tray that is wrapped in film with the product, common for mushrooms and vegetables.
- Vents
- Holes or slots in a produce pack that let fruit breathe and stop condensation.