Practical examples

Example 1

Gerona 10 on auction barrel, on trolleys

This packaging unit is ideal for transporting gerberas to clients in a 270-320 mile radius of the Netherlands. The use of auction trolleys and Dutch auction buckets is common here. Using auction trolleys means that packaging units do not have to be stackable, and the collar and lid can be left off. The Gerona interiors are used because they give maximum protection to the gerberas. A major advantage here is that removing the gerberas from the packaging units is fast and simple as well as damage free. In consultation with the client it is even possible to reuse various parts of the Gerona gerbera packaging (e.g. interiors and trays). The bags cannot be reused because there is no way of ensuring the quality of the gerbera.
 
Following this method 16 Gerona packaging units fit on each layer on an auction trolley. The packaging unit is 34.25" high so two packaging units can be fitted one on the other. In total 32 packaging units (80 stems each) will fit on an auction trolley - this means 2,560 large-headed gerberas in water per trolley.
 
To mak a comparison: an auction trolley can take 36 auction buckets each with 50 gerberas - giving a total of 1800 large-headed gerberas in water. So the Gerona also means substantial savings on transport costs - and certainly enables just over 40% more large-headed gerberas on a trolley.

 
Example 2

Gerona 12 or standard interior 19.6" 48 holes on corrugated cardboard box, on pallets.

Pallets with boxes are used to pack gerberas for a client based 900 miles away; 3000 large-headed gerberas fit on a pallet (60 packaging units each with 50 stems). In order to improve the quality of the gerbera you can select a Gerona suitable for single use. The basis will be a corrugated cardboard box. Interiors with the best load-factor will be ideal, i.e. a Gerona 12 or a standard 19.6" interior with 48 holes. This all depends on client preferences on the interior. As the packaging units are placed on pallets the packaging must be stackable - collars and lids make this possible. As the maximum stacking height of a pallet iis 88.5", 2 packaging units can be stacked. Sixteen packaging units fit per layer (on a 40" x 48" pallet), giving a total of 32 packaging units on a pallet. Every packaging unit contains 96 stems and a total of 3072 large-headed gerberas in water fit on a pallet. This ensures excellent product quality with no change in the load factor.