Mesh Bags vs Cartons: Which Garlic Pack Importers Choose
Orange mesh is the export look. Cartons carry small bags for supermarket shelves. Say the pack before the reefer is booked.
Chinese garlic is sold as much by the bag as by the centimetre. The wrong pack wastes cube or fails a retail spec.
Bulk mesh
10 kg and 20 kg orange mesh for importers who re-pack. High fill, low print cost, the usual Indonesia / wholesale pattern.
Retail small bags
200 g, 250 g, 500 g, 1 kg. 3P, 4P and 5P (three, four, five bulbs) are supermarket counts. Smaller bulbs go into 5P; nicer 5.5 cm into 3P.
Cartons
Often 10 kg outer with small inner bags. Easier stacking in a reefer than loose 20 kg mesh. Used when the buyer sells through modern retail.
Private label
Printed bags are a lead-time item. Say the artwork on the first WhatsApp, not after the cabinet is booked. See 3P bags and packing options.
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Export destinations
FAQ
What is the usual order size?
Fresh garlic is usually sold by the 40-foot reefer, about 26–28 metric tons depending on pack. Peeled and black garlic can be smaller. Say the port and the pack.
Do you publish prices?
Each lot page shows a FOB China band. Garlic moves with crop year and size. CIF is quoted for a named port.
New crop or cold-store?
New crop runs roughly June to September. From September we ship from −3 °C store through the next May.