Fresh green plantain in reefer, or dried plantain chips and flour for the ambient trade — the second is where most export volume works.
Two reference specifications. Contracts are agreed parameter by parameter against a drawn and sealed sample, and anything below can be tightened if your process needs it.
| Parameter | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Form | Fresh green, reefer | Dried chips or flour, ambient |
| Maturity (fresh) | Grade 1, 75–80% full | Uniform, 80% full |
| Finger length (fresh) | 20 cm min | 25 cm min |
| Moisture (dried) | 12% max | 8% max |
| Transit temperature | 13–14 °C | 13 °C, controlled atmosphere |
| Defects | 5% max | 2% max |
| Shelf life (fresh) | 21 days from packing | 28 days, CA container |
Loadings are indicative net weights for planning. Actual payload depends on bag size, stuffing method and the carrier’s weight limit on your route.
Everything a trader needs to quote you properly, in one pass. The summary builds as you go — send it to the desk, or take it straight to WhatsApp.
Enquiry and indicative priceYou send the form. We come back with a price range against your specification, Incoterm and window — usually the same day.
Sample and specificationA drawn sample is sealed and sent, or tested at origin by your nominated agency. The approved sample becomes the contract standard.
Contract and termsQuantity, specification, tolerance, packaging, Incoterm, shipment window, inspection and payment agreed in writing before anything moves.
Aggregation and processingWe buy at origin and process to the stage you ordered. You get loading updates, not silence.
Quality and documentsPre-shipment inspection, laboratory analysis, phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin and fumigation as required.
Stuffing and shipmentContainer stuffed under supervision, sealed, booked and shipped from Lagos. Documents released against the agreed payment mechanism.
We buy at origin, process to your stage, handle the documents and ship from Lagos. If the trade does not work at your target price, we will say so rather than waste a season finding out.
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