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A method of producing a container of banana clusters is provided wherein a flexible inner container is inserted into an outer container prior to placing the banana clusters into the outer container, placing a first row of banana clusters in the inner container atop the interior bottom, placing a sec

A method of producing a container of banana clusters is provided wherein a flexible inner container is inserted into an outer container prior to placing the banana clusters into the outer container, placing a first row of banana clusters in the inner container atop the interior bottom, placing a second row of banana clusters in the inner container such that a portion of the second row is positioned atop a portion of the first row, providing a tunnel pad having a width at least as great as the length of the sidewalls of the outer container and a length greater than the length of the endwalls of the outer container and positioning a portion of the tunnel pad atop and in contact with a portion of the banana clusters of the first and second rows, and placing a third and fourth row of banana clusters in the inner container atop a portion of and in contact with a portion of the tunnel pad. A method of transferring a load of bananas from the outer container to another outer container is also provided.

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A method of producing a container of banana clusters, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of banana clusters, each of said clusters comprising a plurality of bananas, each of said banana clusters having a tip portion and a crown, said bananas of each cluster connected to one another a

A method of producing a container of banana clusters, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a plurality of banana clusters, each of said clusters comprising a plurality of bananas, each of said banana clusters having a tip portion and a crown, said bananas of each cluster connected to one another at said crown; (b) providing an outer container for said bananas, said outer container being of a rectangular construction having first and second parallel sidewalls, first and second parallel endwalls, and an interior bottom; (c) inserting a flexible inner container within said outer container prior to placing said banana clusters in said outer container, so that said rows of banana clusters are placed within said inner container and will thereby not contact the interior surfaces of said outer container; (d) providing a tunnel pad having a width at least as great as the length of said sidewalls and a length greater than the length of said endwalls; (e) placing a first row of banana clusters in said inner container atop said interior bottom; (f) placing a second row of banana clusters in said inner container such that a portion of each banana cluster of said second row is positioned atop a portion of the bananas of said first row; (g) positioning a portion of said tunnel pad atop and in direct contact with at least a portion of the bananas of said first and second rows; (h) placing a third row of banana clusters in said inner container atop a portion of said tunnel pad; and (j) placing a fourth row of banana clusters in said inner container atop at a portion of said tunnel pad.