Which bag format fits an export grape program?

Start with retailer unit weight, closure, display, print, carton and route requirements, then trial pouch, cone or other formats with the actual fruit and cooling process.

How should perforation be selected?

Treat vent or micro-perforation as a test input. Validate the finished bag with fruit, temperature, humidity, carton vents, pallet and route; do not select it from film type alone.

How are MOQ, samples and schedule confirmed?

They depend on film, size, perforation, print, cylinders, closure, sample type, factory, capacity and route. Obtain cost and milestones in writing.

How is food-contact suitability verified?

Define intended food, temperature and contact type. Request documents tied to the finished SKU, resin, additives, inks, factory and target market.

Grape, Cherry & Blueberry Packaging Bags

Quick Answer

Export grape, cherry and blueberry programs use different retail bags, bulk bags, liners and films. Specify unit weight, fruit, temperature, humidity, closure, perforation, carton vents, print, route and target-market documents. The written quotation should state factory, sample type, cost, approval milestones and achievable schedule.

Bags we make for grapes, cherries and blueberries

Format	Best for	Features	Typical film
Slider / zipper grape pouch	Retail-ready programs for U.S., EU and Asian supermarkets	Resealable slider or zipper, vent holes, printed panel with brand, PLU, variety and origin; stand-up or pillow	LDPE/LLDPE or PP, 40–60 µm, up to 8-colour print, anti-fog optional
Cone bag	Bulk packing into 8.2 kg / 4.5 kg cartons	Fast to fill, vent holes, clear or printed; keeps bunches separated and clean	LDPE 30–40 µm, clear or 1–4 colours
Twist-tie bag	Packhouse and farm-stand grapes	Simple, low cost, vent holes, optional print; closes with tie or clip	LDPE 25–35 µm
Cherry bag	Chilean and U.S. Northwest cherry programs	Laser micro-perforated for breathability, zipper or heat-seal, brand and PLU print	LDPE/PP 40–60 µm, laser micro-perforation
Blueberry films & trays	Punnet and clamshell programs	Printed lidding and flow-wrap film, header bags for multi-packs, corrugated trays and cartons for punnets	Film 25–40 µm; trays in 3-ply / 5-ply corrugated

Gauges are typical ranges. Send us the bag you use today and we quote like-for-like, or ask for a recommendation for your route and retailer.

Programs we already pack for

Green seedless grapes slider pouch, produce of Peru, made by Fuxing Group — Green seedless grapes — slider pouch, Peru

Red seedless grapes pouch for Agrícola Pampa Baja, Peru — Agrícola Pampa Baja — red seedless, Peru

Custom-printed cherry bag with slider zipper and vent holes — Custom-printed cherry bag — slider zipper

SunFresh green seedless grapes pouch, product of Mexico — SunFresh — green seedless, Mexico

Northwest Cherries zipper pouch with vent holes, PLU 4045 — Northwest Cherries — zipper pouch, PLU 4045

Clear cone bag for black grapes with vent holes — Cone bag — black grapes, vented

Order to the season, not to the calendar

Crop	Harvest window	Approve artwork by	Main ports
Peru table grapes (Ica, Piura)	Nov – Feb	Late August	Callao, Paita
Chile table grapes (Copiapó → Central Valley)	Dec – Apr	September	Valparaíso, San Antonio
Chile cherries	Nov – Jan	August	Valparaíso, San Antonio
Peru blueberries	Aug – Dec	May – June	Callao, Paita

Work backward from the required packhouse date. Confirm artwork approval, cylinders or plates, sample approval, capacity, release date, port cut-off and transit separately in the quotation; allow a buyer-selected contingency for seasonal congestion.

Why a banana-carton group makes your grape bags

Fuxing's roots are in fresh-produce packaging — cartons and bags for banana and pineapple programs from Dongguan to Davao, where our plant is the city's largest carton maker. The same film lines, gravure presses and food-contact QC now run grape pouches for Peru, cherry bags for Chile and produce bags shipped to 30+ countries. Cartons, trays and bags are quoted together and can share a container. Spanish version: Bolsas para uva, cereza y arándano.

Specifications at a glance

Item	Options
Films & documents	Specify structure, gauge, additives, intended food, temperature and contact type; request documents for the finished SKU and factory
Closures	Slider, zipper, twist tie, heat seal, wicket for automatic baggers
Ventilation	Laser micro-perforation, needle perforation or punched vents, patterned to the crop
Print	Gravure or flexo up to 8 colours; brand, PLU, variety, origin, lot and QR codes; digital proof before production
Sizes	Pouches from 1 lb to 5 lb; cone and twist-tie bags to your carton; trays to your punnet
Quality	ISO 9001, ISO 14001, SGS-audited plants; COA and material declarations per shipment
Commercial	Confirm MOQ, factory, Incoterm, port pair, sample type, capacity and achievable schedule in the written quotation

FAQ

Which bag format is best for export table grapes?

For retail-ready programs, a slider or zipper pouch with vent holes and a printed panel (brand, PLU, variety, origin) is the standard in the U.S., Europe and Asia. For bulk packing in the field or packhouse, cone bags and twist-tie bags with vent holes are faster and cheaper. Most Peruvian and Chilean exporters run both: bulk bags into the 8.2 kg or 4.5 kg carton, and pouches for the retailers that ask for them.

Do you make micro-perforated bags for cherries?

Yes. Cherry bags are laser micro-perforated so the fruit breathes without losing moisture, and printed with brand and PLU; we have produced them for Northwest Cherries and Rainier cherry programs. Modified-atmosphere liner bags for cherry cartons are quoted case by case.

What about blueberries?

Blueberries usually ship in clamshells or punnets, so we supply the film side of the pack: printed lidding and flow-wrap films, header bags and retail pouches for punnet multi-packs, plus the corrugated trays and cartons the punnets travel in. Tell us your punnet size and we quote the matching tray.

When should exporters order for the season?

Confirm the current harvest and first-pack date with your grower or exporter, then work backward from written milestones for artwork, samples, capacity, production, vessel cutoff, customs and inland delivery. The quotation should identify the factory, port pair, routing assumptions, contingency and validity date; do not rely on a generic seasonal lead time.

What are the print and material options?

Specify film structure, gauge, additives, perforation, closure and print. For intended food contact, request documents tied to the finished SKU, resin, additives, inks, factory and target market.

What is the minimum order and how do you ship?

MOQ and sample terms depend on film, size, perforation, closure, print, cylinders, factory and capacity. The quotation should state sample type, cost, approval method, packing and dispatch milestone.

Get a quote before the season starts

Send bag format, film, size, perforation, closure, print, volume, route and required date. The reply will state questions, quote basis, sample options and achievable schedule.

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Table Grape Bags, Cherry Bags & Blueberry Packaging for Chile and Peru Exporters