vi) Fiberboard boxes: They are made from either laminated or more commonly corrugated fiberboard. They may be used for directly field packing of produce and transported to pack house or destination market.
vii) Polystyrene boxes : Popularly called thermocol boxes, provides enough protection to produce, are light in weight, hygrimic and keeps the produce for longer periods at pack temperature.
The three containers styles illustrated here are constructed from corrugated fiberboard. The regular slotted containers is fully collapsible and the most economical. Collapsible containers can be flattened and stacked during marketing and transport easily and less expensive, and take much less space to store while empty in the packinghouse