ABOUT MANDARIN / ORANGE
Citrus fruits include the mandarin orange, the kinnow orange, and more varieties. It has a lot of vitamins and nutritional value. All around the globe, mandarin oranges are grown and shipped. There has been a meteoric rise in the demand for oranges exported from Pakistan. Pakistani Mandarin Oranges, often called Kinnow Oranges, are a type of citrus fruit.
The mandarin orange, also known as sangtra, has several health benefits and a delicious flavour. It improves skin quality and helps the immune system. Kinnow exports from Pakistan are on the rise. Your heart health and cholesterol levels will both improve as a result. Consumption of Pakistan Mandarin oranges has the potential to reduce the risk of respiratory illnesses. It also inhibits the growth of some cancers.
Nutrients and vitamins abound in Kinnow Mandarin Juice. But the fibre that is present in orange pith is absent in the juice. What you see between the peels and the flesh is the white stuff. The mandarin orange, often known as a kinnow, is among the world’s most popular fruits. Pakistan ranks high among the world’s leading orange exporters.
MANDARIN ORANGE PROCESSING
Sargodha is home to the orange orchards that provide Elham Foods, a prominent Pakistani exporter of Mandarin oranges. One of the world’s finest Mandarin oranges is the Sargodha variety, sometimes known as the Pakistani orange. We have specific farms in Sargodha that are used to grow kinnow, or fresh mandarins. Our agricultural specialists meticulously monitor every step of the orange producing process. If all goes according to plan, Saremco will soon be one of Pakistan’s leading mandarin exporters. We are proud to say that this places us among the leading Pakistani kinnow exporters.
Pre-Sorting
Hand-picked Kinnows are carefully, pre-sorted at the farm. This process eliminates unwanted fruits from being transported to the packing house. It is important that all hand-picked Kinnows are carefully transported for packing, where 20 kgs plastic bins are used.
Cleaning With Foamer
Pre-sorted fruit (Kinnow) is passed through Foamer application (washing with food grade detergent) to rid the field dirt & dust.
Washing
Potable water is sprayed to remove field dirt & dust. The water is regularly checked and tested at the laboratory to ensure purity and cleanliness.
Cleaning With Foamer
It is important to dry Kinnows after washing, before they are coated with wax.
Sorting I
Kinnows are then carefully placed on a sorting conveyor, where skilled workers check each Kinnow by hand and reject low-quality pieces.
Waxing
Water wax TTT-31 (Spanish Origin) that comply with the international standards of the EU is applied to the Kinnow through modern spraying system that equally distributes the wax to each Kinnow.
Post Wax Drying
Once wax is applied; the drying process begins under controlled temperature to ensure complete and effective drying of the fruits.
Sorting 2
After washing and waxing, Kinnows shine in full luster. Any unwanted fruit is further sorted out on the sorting 2 conveyor belt.
Grading
All our Kinnows are then processed using the state-of-the-art Grading system. The full-spectrum machine handles the processing – from washing to the packing stage. Moreover, with soft handling of fruits during processing, the machine protects the fruit from any mechanical injuries.
Sorting 3
Delivery of the highest-quality fruit is our top priority so the fruits are picked at the final third stage after washing, waxing and grading ensuring that only premium-quality fruits are packaged.
Packing
Our Packing Plant meets high international standards of quality control. It is one of the most modern citrus packing house in Pakistan where each piece is packed by hand at the final stage. Qualified and experienced skilled workers place Kinnows in corrugated cartons of 10 kg and 13 kg or in customized-sized cartons as per customer’s requirement. Food-grade stickers are then placed on top and the boxes are strapped for storage.
Pre-Cooling
To ensure a long shelf-life Kinnows need to be stored at 4oC. IAC’s state-of-the-art computer controlled pre-cooling chambers ensure Kinnows are kept at this ideal temperature.
Cold Storage
To ensure a long shelf-life Kinnows need to be stored at 4oC. IAC’s state-of-the-art computer controlled pre-cooling chambers ensure Kinnows are kept at this ideal temperature.
Cool Chain
We strongly focus on maintaining our cool chain. As a result, all reefer containers have generators installed that ensure consistent cooling. Our cool chain ensures perfect quality, freshness and humidity retention at the time of arrival and delivery.
Loading And Shipment
Before loading and shipment, each consignment is inspected by our highly trained and qualified quality assurance professionals. After inspection kinnows are loaded into reefer containers.
The loading capacity in 1×40’ reefer container is 2660 cartons (without pallets) & 2400 cartons (with pallets) for 10 Kg packing, in the same manner 2000 cartons (without pallets) & 1800 cartons (with pallets) can be loaded in 13 kg packing.
PACKAGING
Elham Foods has been one of Pakistan’s leading citrus and kinnow exporters for the past sixteen years. In order to keep items fresh for as long as possible, we are doing our packaging in a spotless, germ-free, and dirt-free atmosphere. When it comes time to package the product, we maintain the same level of enthusiasm.
We package our oranges in cardboard because we are one of the largest Pakistani orange suppliers. Before sending them out into the world, we put our mandarin oranges in cardboard cartons. Oranges can also be packaged in plastic bags according to client preference. As is typical for Pakistani citrus exporters, each package comprises 10 kilo grammes of fruiter oranges, with a count ranging from 45 to 110 pieces.
SHIPMENT
Elham Foods is ahead of the competition among Pakistani Mandarin orange suppliers thanks to our 16 years of experience in the industry. Pakistan is home to some of the world’s best Mandarin exporters. We provide port-to-port LCL and FCL shipping services. Reliability and security are paramount in our maritime freight service. The leading citrus exporter relies on our services, and we cooperate with all shipping lines using fixed contract pricing.
CONTAINERIZED SHIPMENTS
Two types of Shipments are offered by Elham Foods for Kinnow Export:
- FCL Shipment
- LCL Shipment
Elham Foods Core expertise lies in Providing a full customized range of export service worldwide. Being an orange supplier in Pakistan Elham Foods provides the customer with a transparent shipping process. To get more information, you can contact us as well.