Fresh aloe vera is transported overseas primarily through specialized, careful harvesting and, for long-distance transit, often via refrigerated sea or air freight to maintain its quality. The leaves are known for their durability, allowing them to remain fresh for weeks if handled correctly.
Here is how the process is generally managed:
- Preparation and Harvesting
- Harvesting: Large, mature outer leaves are manually cut close to the base, ensuring minimal damage to the plant.
- Draining: The cut leaves are often placed with the cut end downward, sometimes in water, for 6–8 hours to allow the aloin (a yellow, bitter, laxative sap) to drain out.
- Cleaning: The leaves are cleaned, removing soil, which helps prevent the spread of bacteria or fungi.
- Packing for Overseas Transport
- Wrapping: Each leaf is often wrapped individually, often in paper (like newspaper), to protect against moisture accumulation and to prevent the spikes of one leaf from damaging another.
- Boxing: Leaves are packed into sturdy, sometimes custom-made, ventilated boxes, often marked as “fragile”.
- Storage: Leaves can last for weeks if kept in cool conditions. Some industrial processes involve stabilization to keep them fresh longer.
- Transport Logistics
- Temperature Control: For international shipping, refrigerated shipping containers (reefers) are preferred to maintain consistent cool temperatures, minimizing oxidation.
- Air vs. Sea: While sea freight is standard for large volume, faster air freight is used when speed is critical.
- Regulatory Compliance: Exporters must obtain Phytosanitary certificates to prove the leaves are free from pests and comply with international import regulations.
- Alternative: Processed Export
- To avoid the challenges of fresh leaf transportation, many producers process the leaves immediately after harvesting, converting them into gel or juice for easier, long-term transport
Safimex company is supplying Fresh Aloe Vera to worldwide with good prices for wholesale distributors. If you are interested in this product, please feel free to contact us at info@safimex.com or click at https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Fresh-Aloe-Vera-Leaves-Natural-Raw_50044420972.html?spm=a2700.shop_pl.41413.89.613e6331TxMIxx
SAFIMEX JOINT STOCK COMPANY
Head Office: 216/20a Duong Ba Trac Street, Ward 2, District 8, Hochiminh City, Vietnam.
Tel: (+84)-(28)-3636 2388 | (+84)-(28)-3636 2399 | Website: https://safimex.com/
