Pitaya Packaging

Advanced Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity Packaging Solutions for Shelf-Life Extension

Pitaya is a highly perishable tropical fruit valued for its distinctive appearance, vibrant flavor, and rich nutritional profile. However, its short postharvest life presents significant logistical and commercial challenges. The fruits are highly susceptible to rapid deterioration, characterized by excessive weight loss, peel shriveling, wilting of bracts, microbial decay and loss of glossy appearance.

Xtend® bulk packaging solutions protect pitaya during extended storage and shipment to distant destinations, maintaining optimal humidity and modified atmosphere conditions that reduce dehydration, shriveling and wilting of bracts, minimize the risk of microbial decay, and preserve the fruit’s vibrant color and fresh appearance.

Xtend® also provides companies receiving the pitaya with greater flexibility to store for longer and supply upon demand, knowing the fruit will arrive in prime condition to their customers.

Our pitaya packaging is lean and sustainable packaging of 20μm gauge that can optionally be produced with 30% chemically recycled content.

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Key Benefits

Slows aging
Minimizes dehydration and weight loss
Preserves vibrant peel color and glossy appearance
Maintains bract freshness and turgidity
Reduces risk of microbial decay
Preserves firmness, and fresh flavor

Learn more about our pitaya packaging below, or contact our team for a quote.

5.5 Months

Achievable Cold Storage/Shipment at 0°C (32°F)

7 Days

Achievable Shelf Life at 10°C (50°F)

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Advanced Pitaya Packaging for Fresher Produce

Our innovative packaging technology combines modified atmosphere and humidity control, effectively slowing down the respiration rate, reducing weight loss, and suppressing microbial decay of pitaya. We offer unique film structures with tailored water vapor transmission rates (WVTR) that deliver unparalleled condensation control and moisture management for better product visibility and mitigation of microbial decay.

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Pitaya packaging should be designed around your specific requirements. When you work with StePacPPC, we’ll match you with customized solutions that meet your exact needs and design.

Bulk Liners for Bulk Storage and Shipment

Conventional bulk liners for manual packing of pitaya. Enable customers to store for longer and supply upon demand or ship to distant markets.

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Global Solutions Mixed with Local Expertise

From small local farms to multinational exporters, we help the industry realize the full potential of every pitaya!

We proudly provide the following services to customers:

Local expertise combined with global knowledge
On-site postharvest audits
On-arrival inspections
Multilingual technical support
Customized training programs
Product simulation, testing, and benchmarking

Contact StePacPPC to explore how our advanced pitaya packaging solutions can optimize your operations.

Sustainability You Can Count On

StePacPPC’s innovation is rooted in sustainability. We design packaging that lowers plastic consumption, extends shelf life to reduce food loss, and makes ocean freight a more viable option over air, helping to decrease carbon output. Additionally, our packaging solutions are designed to align with circular economy principles. We’re also certified by Redcert to incorporate BASF Ultramid® Ccycled®, a chemically recycled polyamide at 30% or more into its polyamide-based films. In many cases, the carbon savings from our packaging exceed the emissions generated during the lifecycle of the packaging. Learn more about our sustainability initiatives here.

Sustainability Initiatives

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Improve Your Pitaya Packaging Today

Trust us to keep your Pitaya fresher, for longer. Reach out to our team for an initial consultation.