Harvesting and transporting fresh fruits and vegetables with constant ventilation to prevent condensation and accelerated spoilage, without empty crates saturating the return truck, requires a collapsible agricultural crate with slotted walls and a quick-folding mechanism. This ventilated collapsible plastic crate—also called a collapsible plastic guacal, ventilated jaba, or collapsible harvest basket—is manufactured by Cargobo from injection-molded HDPE with slotted walls and side hinges, in a 60×40×23 cm green format, designed for the harvest agro-industry, supermarkets, wholesale markets, and fresh product logistics with container return.
Key Benefits
- Slotted walls for continuous ventilation: The design with openings on all sides allows for constant air circulation, preventing condensation and fungal proliferation in fresh produce, a critical condition for the shelf life of post-harvest fruits and vegetables.
- Quick folding to a flat profile: The side hinge mechanism folds the walls to the base in a few seconds, reducing the volume to 25% of its assembled size and multiplying the possible returns on a reverse logistics truck.
- Inert HDPE for food use: The material does not absorb moisture, vegetable juices, or organic residues, providing an adequate hygienic condition for the fresh fruit, vegetable, and post-harvest industry without risk of cross-contamination.
- Stackable when loaded: The upper and lower geometry interlocks between identical crates, allowing for stable stacking during transport and cold room storage without the risk of crushing the bottom fruit.
- Pressure washing compatible: The continuous surface allows for pressure washing, neutral soap, and common disinfectants in the fruit and vegetable sector, leaving the crate ready for a new harvest cycle without contamination.
Typical Applications and Uses
- Agricultural harvesting of fruits and vegetables with direct transport to packing houses or distribution centers.
- Supermarkets and wholesale markets for displaying and rotating fresh produce with necessary ventilation.
- Reverse logistics of fresh produce with the return of empty folded crates to the origin.
- Cold room storage with air circulation between stacking levels.
Quality and Durability
An economical collapsible ventilated crate fails in two areas: the side hinges come loose after a few folding cycles (leading to walls that collapse or do not fit when closed) and the HDPE is low-grade recycled material (making the crate brittle after several harvest seasons). Cargobo works with controlled HDPE and calibrated hinges for intensive use, which differentiates a professional continuous operation agricultural crate from a generic jaba that breaks after the second harvest.
Equivalences
Equivalent to these other-brand references:
- 60 cm (24 in) wide x 40 cm (16 in) long x 23 cm (9 in) high [unfolded]
- Utz Foldable Box 600 x 400 x 225 mm
Brands and references mentioned belong to their respective owners; cited only for comparison and compatibility.
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Type | Foldable, ventilated |
| Material and construction | |
| Materials | 100% virgin high-density polyethylene (HDPE) |
| Color | Green |
| Dimensions and format | |
| Weight per unit (±0.5 kg) | 1.9 kg (4.2 lb) |
| External size (±5 mm) | 600 x 400 x 230 mm (23.6 x 15.7 x 9.1 in) |
| Internal size (±5 mm) | 560 x 365 x 215 mm (22.0 x 14.4 x 8.5 in) |
| Folded size (±5 mm) | 600 x 400 x 45 mm (23.6 x 15.7 x 1.8 in) |
| Strength and performance | |
| Load capacity | 25 kg (55.1 lb) |
| Maximum stacking load | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Maximum content weight | 25 kg (55.1 lb) |
| Maximum stacking layers | 4 layers |
| Maximum static deflection (24h test) | ≤5 mm (≤0.2 in) |
| Durability and protection | |
| Operating temperature range | -15 °C to +50 °C (5 °F to 122 °F) |
| Compatibility and use | |
| Application | Storage and logistics transport (fruits and vegetables) |
| Stackable | Yes |
| Standards and certifications | |
| Certification | ISO certified |
| Food grade | Suitable for food contact |
| ISPM-15 exempt | Yes — being plastic, it requires no fumigation or phytosanitary certificate for export |
Food grade| Box: Width | 60.0 cm (23.62 in) |
|---|---|
| Box: Height | 4.5 cm (1.77 in) |
| Box: Depth | 40.0 cm (15.75 in) |
| Box: Weight | 1.9 kg |
Official CARGOBO warranty
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Confirmed defect: replacement or refund of the amount paid.
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