Collars are an important part of Procona packaging. Alongside the container the collar determines the height of the packaging. The packaging is stackable – hence tough demands are imposed on the quality of the collar. Collars can be made of corrugated cardboard or plastic (extruded polypropylene).

The height of the collar can be selected based on the height of the container and the length of the flower stems.

Cardboard

Cardboard collars are made of corrugated cardboard. The strength of this material is determined by the thickness of the paper used and the height of the corrugation. Collars for Florida are always made of C-corrugated cardboard – this is 4 mm high and is more rigid than other types. The paper used is also high quality.

All collars have standard printing with the height of the collar in centimetres and in inches, plus the   recycling symbol. The standard printing on Florida collars is always in red. Corrugated cardboard collars for Florida are single use only.

There are two types of corrugated cardboard collars: standard and super quality.

Corrugated cardboard collars for Florida can be overprinted with the client’s own design. This boosts marketing-power.
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Selecting the right collar height

Height of total packaging is determined by the stem length of flowers to be packed. The Florida range features various heights – so collar height can also be determined by the container height – the higher the container – the lower the collar needs to be.

In general a margin of a few centimetres space above the flower heads is needed to prevent damage to the heads. What’s more - flowers keep growing while being transported. For Florida 25 and 35 the margin is 5 cm, and for Florida 18 it is 3 cm.

Florida collars standard quality

Height of total packaging is determined by the stem length of flowers to be packed. The Florida range features various heights – so collar height can also be determined by the container height – the higher the container – the lower the collar needs to be.

In general a margin of a few centimetres space above the flower heads is needed to prevent damage to the heads. What’s more - flowers keep growing while being transported. For Florida 25 and 35 the margin is 5 cm, and for Florida 18 it is 3 cm.

Florida collars super quality

Florida plastic collars

The plastic collars for Florida are made of extruded polypropylene. These collars are suitable for situations where damp is a major factor. Plastic dollars retain strength even in damp conditions. Plastic collars can also be re-used (around 25 times). All plastic collars feature standard over-printing  showing the collar height in centimetres and the recycling symbol.
 
The mass of the plastic collars is 600 grams per m². All collars are transparent.
 
The plastic-version of collars for Florida comes in several standard heights (other heights on request).

Conical collars for Florida 18 with hooks

Conical collars are available especially for the Florida 18 container with hooks. The combination of Florida 18 with hooks and conical

collars is ideal for use on auction trolleys. The fact that these collars are conically shaped prevents the use of lids. This means that

this packaging is not stackable. The collar flares outwards and upwards so that more flowers fit in this packaging than in the standard

Florida containers (applies to conical bunches).
 
Thanks to the exterior dimension of these collars (26 x 32 cm) eight packages fit on one layer in an auction trolley.
 
This packaging is ideal for clients who transport flowers on auction trolleys. The advantage is that the packaging is square and so much

more stable than a round bucket. Moreover, the collar protects long flowers and enables excellent presentation.
 
The conical collars for Florida 18 with hooks come in a choice of 5 heights. Hence, there’s a collar for most current stem lengths.
 

Florida collars with re-closable flap

The flower buds are visible through the openings in the lid. When checking the quality of stem and leaf the closed lid of the Procona packaging should be opened and the strapping band removed.

The loose flap enables checking of the contents of the Florida 18 container with collar and lid. The loose flap can be opened and closed without removing the strapping band. This collar is ideal for use at auctions.