After harvesting, the shoots are washed in seawater and then placed in 100 – 200 g packages. When
air freighting (e.g. to the market in Metro Manila) the shoots are packed in baskets lined with banana
leaves (20-30 kg per basket), covered with more banana leaves and then placed in a plastic sack
(www.veganforum.com). In Thailand (www.beb.uwc.ac.za) C. racemosa is common in the Phuket
market, where 10-20 kg per day are sold for use in the making of spicy sauces.