From field to container:
The cold chain never rests.
Our packaging process is designed with a single purpose: to ensure that every pineapple that leaves our facilities retains all the qualities it developed in the field. High-strength materials, careful handling at every stage, and an uninterrupted cold chain are the pillars that make this possible.
In 2010, we built the Isla Bonita packing facility, a modern 2,500-square-meter facility with the capacity to process up to 300 containers per month. Equipped with state-of-the-art pre-cooling systems and refrigeration chambers, this complex allows us to preserve the quality and freshness of our fruit throughout the entire logistics process.
At Kiana Produce, packaging is a natural extension of the care that began in the field. From the moment each pineapple enters our facilities until it boards the container that will take it to its destination, every stage of the process is designed with a clear purpose: to preserve intact the properties that make our fruit unique. With standardized procedures, quality control at every step, and an uninterrupted cold chain, we guarantee that our wholesale customers receive exactly what the Veracruz fields cultivated with such care.
RECEIVING THE PACKAGING
From the moment the pineapple leaves the field, every decision is geared towards protecting its natural qualities. Harvested at the lowest possible internal temperature, thanks to the shade netting system, the fruit arrives at the packing facility without losing any freshness. Upon arrival, the fruit is immediately submerged in tanks of cold, chlorinated water for washing and disinfection, simultaneously beginning the cooling process, without ever having been exposed to sunlight during transport.
Once cleaned, the fruit is treated with sanitizers and natural waxes for protection, sorted by size and ripeness, and packed in heavy-duty cardboard boxes for transport. Each box has a capacity of 25 pounds (11.5 kg) and can hold between five and ten pieces of fruit, depending on size. All fruit is guaranteed uniform and free of damage, physical defects, or undesirable materials. Before being palletized, each box is weighed and inspected to ensure it meets our marketing standards.
Reaching the optimal temperature of 10°C gradually is key to preserving the fruit's integrity. That's why the harvest takes place in the early morning hours, taking advantage of the natural coolness of the environment and the protection offered by the shade netting against solar radiation. Once packed and palletized, the pineapples enter our pre-cooling tunnel with a forced-air system, where their temperature is lowered in a controlled manner. Finally, they are transferred to cold storage chambers where they stabilize until they reach ideal conditions for transport.
To ensure reliable and accurate shipments, the boxes are assembled onto 865.2 kg pallets, each containing 75 boxes of fruit with uniform characteristics, placed on new wooden pallets. Representative samples are also taken from each batch and analyzed in our quality control laboratory to verify that every shipment meets the customer's precise specifications.
With standardized procedures, quality control at every step, and a cold chain that is never interrupted, we guarantee that the wholesale customer receives exactly what the Veracruz fields cultivated with such care.
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FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS ON SHELF
By choosing pineapples from Kiana Produce, your business receives fruit with superior consistency, sweetness, flavor, and quality, backed by rigorous food safety standards. Thanks to the careful handling we apply from harvest to packing, each fruit retains all the qualities it developed in the field and arrives at its destination in optimal condition, ready to satisfy even the most demanding consumers.
TRANSPORT AND DELIVERY TO CUSTOMERS
Our pineapples arrive at major distribution centers in the United States and Canada via refrigerated containers with a capacity of 22 pallets. This system ensures that the cold chain remains active from start to finish, and that the wholesale customer receives their order with all the quality from the field, generally within the first 36 hours after harvest.
The proximity of our fields in Veracruz to North American markets gives us an advantage few suppliers can offer: harvesting our pineapples at their optimal point of natural ripeness. Unlike producers in Central America and the Caribbean, who are forced to harvest up to 15 days earlier to withstand long transport times, our fruit reaches the consumer with the flavor that only true ripeness can provide.
Furthermore, shorter routes mean less energy consumption in transportation, which translates directly into a smaller carbon footprint. Combined with other responsible practices implemented in the field, at Kiana Produce we actively work to reduce our CO₂ emissions and strengthen a more sustainable supply chain.
At Kiana Produce, harvesting well is not a competitive advantage; it is our responsibility to every customer.
Contact us
Cuitláhuac no 18, corner of Raúl Sandoval.
Colonia Centro, 95640. Isla, Veracruz. Mexico
+52 (283) 87 40151
+52 (283) 87 40701