Export grading for Korla fragrant pears is usually by single-fruit weight and diameter, ranging from smaller fruit around 80g up to 120g and above, with uniform sizing required within a carton. Mechanical damage, spray marks and deformed fruit are removed, and stalk integrity counts toward the grade.
The variety's weakness is modest storability. Fruit should be pre-cooled soon after picking until the core temperature reaches the right band before going into store; otherwise field heat keeps respiration high and softening accelerates. Storage is normally held at -1°C to 1°C with high humidity, and the room needs ventilation to prevent carbon dioxide build-up.
For long-distance shipment, keep the cold chain unbroken and provide cushioning in the carton. Foam trays and individual fruit sleeves are standard given the thin skin. Watch ethylene when consolidating with other fruit: fragrant pears are sensitive to it and will ripen early if shipped alongside apples or bananas.
Supply concentrates between September and the following spring. Fresh-fruit buyers typically secure volume early in the season, and we recommend writing sound-fruit rate, weight range and arrival temperature into the contract to limit later disputes.
