Destination checks
Use the importing country’s plant protection authority as a starting point for checking fresh-apple entry requirements. Confirm the actual origin and relevant orchard or packing-facility requirements with the importer before committing to shipment.
- Identify the variety, origin and product condition.
- Obtain the importer’s written document and labelling requirements.
- Confirm fruit size, carton count and weight, quantity and delivery window.
- Agree who will arrange each inspection and document, and when it is needed.
From buying brief to order approval
1. Define the fruit and presentation
Specify the variety, diameter or fruit-weight range, colour expectations and acceptable surface marks. Keep fruit count, carton net weight and tray layout separate so suppliers can describe the same pack.
2. Compare the complete quotation
Ask each supplier to quote against the same product brief, quantity, named destination and delivery term. Record packing costs, proposed dispatch timing, payment conditions and quotation validity as separate items for review.
3. Approve a documented sample
Request representative photographs of the proposed fruit, open packed carton and label. Keep these with the written specification and identify which lot or proposed supply they describe. Photographs help explain requirements but do not replace agreed inspection.
4. Confirm the dispatch plan
Before booking, reconcile the approved product and pack with the available quantity and packing date. Ask your importer or broker to confirm the applicable destination requirements and who will arrange each document.
Questions before requesting a quote
What should an apple quotation include?
It should identify the variety, size basis, pack count and net weight, quantity, delivery term and named place, proposed timing and validity. Ask for omissions to be clarified before comparing prices.
Can I request Fuji or Gala specifically?
Yes. Name the preferred variety in your request and ask for current lot information. A catalogue listing does not by itself confirm available quantity or a shipment date.
What happens after I send the inquiry?
The website submits your request to DA NO and shows a reference when accepted. Our team can then reply using the contact information you provided to clarify specifications and prepare an offer.