- 1. BANANA SLEEVES INCREASING PRODUCTION AND IMPROVING
QUALITY
2.
- Established in 1973 Plastnir is one of the major producers of
polyethylene flexible packaging in Israel.
- Apart from Banana Sleeves Plastnir supplies packaging products
both to industry and the retail trade.
- Plastnir has ISO9002, HACCP and BRC quality certification
.
3. Our Products 4.
- Plastnir is the major producer of Banana sleeves in Israel
Producing 80% of the sleeves used in Israel.
- Plastnir has an ongoing development program with the growers.
Each year results are analysed and new types of sleeves are brought
out each year.
5. WHY USE BANANA SLEEVES?
- Sleeves provide protection from wind rain hail and other
elements.
- Banana gets a better colour with the use of sleeves.
- Sleeves providestable conditions within the sleeve enabling the
Banana to fill out and reach higher grade and quality .
6. WHY USE BANANA SLEEVES? 7. TYPES OF BANANA SLEEVES
- Plastnir together with local agronomists will advise you as to
which sleeve should be used for particular climate and condition.
We will also help you to conduct experiments to find the most
suitable sleeve for your needs.
8. TYPES OF SLEEVES (cont)
- The basic sleeve is a blue sleeve of 20 microns thickness in
various degrees of opacity. The sleeve is thin but strong and
flexible and provides adequate protection in most climates.
9. 10. Types of Sleeves (cont)
- For harsher climates we provide thicker sleeves normally at 40
microns. This sleeve provides protection in harsher climates and
replaces the 100 micron sleeves used in the past.
11. 12. Types of Sleeves (cont)
- This sleeve provides similar protection to the blue sleeve but
delays the pick by approximately two weeks providing flexibility in
marketing.
13. 14. 15. HOW TO USE SLEEVES
- Immediately after flowering, when banana begins to turn up the
sleeve is placed on the bunch in a way that does not impair the
growth of the banana.
16. Calculation
- The calculation is simple:
- Sleeves provide additional output ofapproximately 10% and
improve thequality.
- A 10% increase in output will provide 2-3 Kgs more fruit /
bunch.
- Depending on the price of the fruit the extra yield will
provide an income 4-10 times larger than the cost of the
sleeves.
- This is without taking into account the increase in income from
the improved quality of the fruit.
17. CONCLUSION
- Although they cost money Plastnirs banana sleeves provide
quality bananas and higher outputs.
- Each grower should use sleeves according to climatic
conditions, experience and aims.
- Twenty years of experience in the field together with close
cooperation with growers and scientists insure that Plastnir will
provide you with the best sleeve for your crop.
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