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This invention discloses an improved container designed for shipping and storing fresh produce, particularly strawberries. The container includes a substantially rectangular basket-support tray in which a plurality of receptacles are formed to receive baskets therein. A peripheral frame member is fi

This invention discloses an improved container designed for shipping and storing fresh produce, particularly strawberries. The container includes a substantially rectangular basket-support tray in which a plurality of receptacles are formed to receive baskets therein. A peripheral frame member is fixedly secured to the basket-support tray and is positioned thereon to further define an interlocking arrangement between superposed containers so as to stabilize a group of containers when vertically stacked.

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A container adapted to support a plurality of baskets for shipping and storing fresh produce, wherein said container comprises: a basket-support tray having a substantially rectangular configuration, including oppositely disposed, transverse, end walls and an intermediate truss centrally positioned

A container adapted to support a plurality of baskets for shipping and storing fresh produce, wherein said container comprises: a basket-support tray having a substantially rectangular configuration, including oppositely disposed, transverse, end walls and an intermediate truss centrally positioned between said transverse end walls, defining first and second basket-support sections; a pair of outer longitudinal side wall members integrally formed with said end walls and said intermediate truss; a plurality of integrally formed, longitudinally and transversely disposed, inner wall members; a plurality of contiguous receptacles defined by said walls of said basket-support tray; a peripheral frame member fixedly mounted to the peripheral wall members of said basket-support tray; and interlocking means formed between said peripheral frame member and said basket-support tray, whereby a multiplicity of containers are adapted to be vertically stacked to prevent separation thereof during shipping and storage.