Harvest
01Field waterlogging for more than 48 hours can contribute to internal blackheart, while late harvest can increase fibre and hollow core.
Current specifications available on request
Fresh Carrots supply for B2B buyers
Fresh carrots (Daucus carota L.), topped, washed and polished. Orange/red and yellow commercial types are subject to crop availability.
Meicun supports professional fresh-carrot procurement with buyer-defined grading, packing coordination, quality checks and the export documents applicable to the destination market.
- Typical buyers
- Importers, distributors, processors and food-service buyers
- Availability
- Potential year-round supply through different production regions and cold storage, subject to current lot availability.
Indicative Procurement Specification
Typical export specifications and storage guidance are shown below. Final product specifications are confirmed against the current crop, selected lot, packing method, destination requirements and written quotation.
Final specifications are confirmed in the written quotation.
- Product type / commercial options
- Fresh carrots (Daucus carota L.), topped, washed and polished. Orange/red and yellow commercial types are subject to crop availability.
- Grade and size
- Common individual-weight selections are S 80–150 g, M 150–200 g, L 200–300 g and 2L 300 g+. Orange/red and yellow commercial types may be offered. Final grading may also be specified by diameter, length and top condition.
- Packing
- Common programs include 10 kg cartons with a plastic liner, 20 kg woven bags and 5 kg plastic bags. An indicative 10 kg carton is approximately 58 × 32 × 22 cm. Palletisation, ventilation, liner perforation and destination suitability are confirmed before quotation.
- Origin & growing conditions
- Typical programs may be coordinated from Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Shaanxi or Henan. The supplied product profile highlights loose, deep sandy fluvo-aquic soil and plateau areas around 1,300 m or higher as favourable for straight roots. Actual origin, altitude and field conditions are confirmed for the selected lot.
- Sorting requirements
- Top condition must match the buyer program; where a green-top program is specified, 1–2 cm may be retained. Electronic sorting may check individual weight, length and diameter, with imaging used to identify shape and surface defects. Abrasion, broken tails and mixed sizes should be removed or controlled to the written tolerance.
- Quality-control details
- Inspection should cover size, length, diameter, shape, colour, top and tail condition, abrasions, cracks, hollow core, decay, cleanliness and net weight. A rapid cooling program may use ice water within two hours of harvest and maintain a cold chain around 0 ± 0.5°C. Cooling and sanitation controls are confirmed for the current lot.
- Crop season
- Indicative regional supply: Fujian from January to April; Shandong from May to August; Hebei and Inner Mongolia from September to December.
- Availability
- Potential year-round supply through different production regions and cold storage, subject to current lot availability.
- MOQ
- Normally one full container load (FCL).
- Pallet & loading
- Indicative loading is approximately 20 metric tons per container. Final loading must be confirmed according to packing and pallet configuration.
- Storage
- Recommended storage: approximately 0°C and 98–100% relative humidity. Keep away from ethylene-producing products.
- Shelf life
- Indicative potential storage life at 0°C: bunched carrots 10–14 days; immature carrots 4–6 weeks; mature carrots up to approximately 7–9 months under controlled storage. At 3–5°C, mature commercial lots may normally store for approximately 3–5 months.
- Inspection
- Pre-shipment inspection scope should include agreed size, grade, colour, maturity, firmness, decay, pest damage, mechanical damage, net weight, packing and labelling. Buyer or third-party inspection may be arranged by agreement.
- Traceability & QA
- Each shipment lot or batch should be linked to the growing or collection area, harvest or receiving date, packing facility, packing date and release inspection. Residue, microbiological or laboratory testing should be provided only when required by the destination market or agreed contract.
- Export documents
- Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading or transport document and certificate of origin. A phytosanitary certificate should be provided when required by the importing country. Fumigation, treatment, laboratory or inspection certificates should be supplied only when applicable and agreed.
- Destination requirements
- The buyer must confirm import permits, phytosanitary requirements, additional declarations, pesticide maximum residue limits (MRLs), label language, carton markings and wood-packaging requirements.
- Quote requirements
- Please provide the required product type, grade, size, preparation condition, quantity, packing, destination port, Incoterm, delivery window, container type and any required certificates or laboratory tests.
Harvest to delivery
Common quality risks and prevention checkpoints
These are practical inspection risks to control during procurement and logistics; they do not mean the selected lot has these defects. Acceptance limits and preventive actions are confirmed in the written specification.
Sorting
02Excessive wash pressure can abrade the surface. Uneven or sharp broken tails can puncture neighbouring carrots in the pack.
Storage
03If ice-water pre-cooling is delayed beyond four hours and the core does not fall below 2°C, sugar loss and hollow-core risk can increase.
Transport
04Co-loading with ethylene-producing fruit such as apples or melons can create bitterness. Relative humidity below 85% for prolonged transport can cause wilting and wrinkling.
Buyer questions
How is availability confirmed?
Availability is checked against the current crop, selected lot, grade, packing and requested delivery window before quotation.
Can packing be customized?
Buyer labels and packing formats can be reviewed. Feasibility depends on product, volume, material lead time and destination rules.
Which export documents are available?
Applicable plant-health, origin, inspection and commercial documents are confirmed for the product, legal entity and destination market.
What information is needed for a quotation?
Please provide the required product type, grade, size, preparation condition, quantity, packing, destination port, Incoterm, delivery window, container type and any required certificates or laboratory tests.
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Send your target grade, packing, volume, destination port, delivery window and required documents. We will confirm crop availability and the next quotation step within one business day.
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