Central Fruit Packers processes fruit twelve months of the year with lemons and limes being packed all year round. Mid March to October is the citrus season with over 40,000 bins of citrus processed in 2013 alone!! CFP packs a wide variety of locally grown mandarins from our three main growers, Golden Mile Farms, Glen Grove Orchards and Quebec Citrus. During the peak of the citrus season CFP's wor
kforce can be in excess of 100 highly skilled workers. These employees carry out important roles such as packing and sorting fruit along with supervisors and quality managers to ensure the highest standard of packing at all times. Other roles include pallet stackers, forklift drivers and office staff to guarantee smooth and efficient running of operations at CFP. Every team member plays a vital role in delivering the very best quality fruit to our consumers. November to January host the second busiest season at CFP, this is the Grape and Mango season. Working together with The Grape Exchange, Allanvale and Weemillah to process over 80,000 cartons of fresh grapes throughout the festive season. KP's, R2E2's and Honey Gold mangoes can be seen during this time with roughly 1,300 bins of mangoes passing through CFP. Golden Mile Farms are located no more than five minutes from CFP allowing mangoes to be picked and packed within 24hours to guarantee freshness. For more information on packing, career opportunities and products please visit
www.centralfruitpackers.com.au
