Vegetable and fruit packaging box

Abstract

A one-piece container for packing, shipping, and displaying produce is provided. The container is constructed of materials to enhance recyclability of the container while providing improvement in strength, durability, and aesthetics.

1 . A produce container comprising: 
 a bottom wall;    a pair of opposite side walls and a pair of opposite edge walls each extending upwardly from opposing sides of the bottom wall;    said bottom wall, said edge walls, and said sidewalls, all formed from a single fiberboard blank, said blank comprising a laminate of at least three layers of virgin fibers, said fiberboard blank having a first surface having applied thereto a polyethylene film layer having reverse printed graphics thereon and a second side of said fiberboard surface having a coating of a moisture vapor barrier layer.    
   
   
       2 . A paperboard blank used for constructing a produce container comprising: 
 a paperboard substrate comprising at least 3 layers of fiber, each fiber layer joined to an adjacent fiber layer by a cold water adhesive tie layer;    a polyethylene film layer having reverse printed graphics thereon applied to a first surface of said paperboard blank; and,    a tie layer joining said polyethylene film layer to said first surface, said tie layer being a cold water adhesive.    
   
   
       3 . The produce container according to  claim 1  wherein said at least 3 layers of virgin fibers are bonded together using a cold water adhesive.  
   
   
       4 . The produce container according to  claim 3  wherein said polyethylene film layer is bonded to said first surface using a cold water adhesive.  
   
   
       5 . The paperboard blank according to  claim 2  wherein said paperboard blank has a thickness of between about 60 to about 80 point and a basis weight of at least about 180 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. of paperboard.  
   
   
       7 . The produce container according to  claim 1  wherein said single fiberboard blank has a caliper of between about 60 to about 80 point and a basis weight of at least about 180 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft. of board.