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An airtight cover assembly includes a side panel folded around goods on a pallet presenting top and bottom opening, a top panel with a plurality of pouches positioned on an inside surface above a vented rigid plate, and a bottom panel encloses the pallet. Hook and loop closures secure the panel asse

An airtight cover assembly includes a side panel folded around goods on a pallet presenting top and bottom opening, a top panel with a plurality of pouches positioned on an inside surface above a vented rigid plate, and a bottom panel encloses the pallet. Hook and loop closures secure the panel assembly. Panel inner and outer surfaces of a poly-vinyl chloride material bonded to an aluminum laminate enclose multiple layers of foam.

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1. A method of packaging and preserving produce for air transport, the method comprising the steps of: a) folding a collapsible unitary side panel, sized to be folded around and enclose the sides of a substantially cubic three dimensional array of filled produce boxes on a pallet, around the substan

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A method of packaging and preserving produce for air transport, the method comprising the steps of: a) folding a collapsible unitary side panel, sized to be folded around and enclose the sides of a substantially cubic three dimensional array of filled produce boxes on a pallet, around the substantially cubic three dimensional array of filled produce boxes on a pallet, defining a substantially square top opening bounded by the collapsible unitary side panel top edges and further defining a substantially square bottom opening bounded by the collapsible unitary side panel bottom edges, the collapsible unitary side panel comprising means for hook and loop attachment on an outside surface of the collapsible unitary side panel top edges and bottom edges, means for hook and loop attachment on an outside end of the collapsible unitary side panel and a corresponding inside end of the collapsible unitary side panel, and a plurality of pouches on a collapsible unitary side panel inside surface;b) closing the collapsible unitary side panel top opening with a detachable top panel, sized to correspond to the collapsible unitary side panel top edges, the detachable top panel comprising four corners, flaps sized and folded on an edge to extend orthogonally downward from the top panel, means for hook and loop attachment on an inside surface of each flap, a flap corner seal on each detachable top panel corner, a compartment further comprising a plurality of pouches, and a permeable surface having a zippered enclosure for the compartment;c) locating a rigid top plate inside the detachable top panel enclosed zippered compartment, the rigid top plate comprising a plurality of vent openings through the top plate corresponding to the position of pouches positioned on a compartment inside surface, wherein the pouches are positioned above the rigid top plate in relation to the array of boxes on the pallet;d) closing the unitary side panel bottom opening with a detachable base panel sized to correspond to the collapsible unitary side panel bottom edges, the detachable base panel comprising four corners, flaps sized and folded on an edge to extend orthogonally upward from the base panel, means for hook and loop attachment on an inside flap surface, and a flap corner seal on each detachable base panel corner, whereby a reusable, substantially airtight container to transport the non-frozen produce is obtained; ande) providing means for maintaining the temperature of the produce in the reusable, substantially airtight container to a point of delivery. 2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: a) releasing a base panel edge flap corresponding to a unitary side panel closure seam,b) opening the bottom of the unitary side panel closure seam to permit mechanized and transportable lift arms access to the pallet;c) transporting the reusable, substantially airtight container to a desired position by the mechanized and transportable lift arms; andd) removing the mechanized and transportable lift arms from the pallet;e) closing the bottom of the unitary side panel closure seam; andre-attaching the base panel edge flap corresponding to the unitary side panel closure seam. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the detachable base panel, the collapsible unitary side panel, and the detachable top panel further comprise inner and outer surfaces comprising a poly-vinyl chloride material bonded to an aluminum laminate and further comprising multiple layers of foam interposed between the inner and outer surfaces. 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: a) detatching the detachable top panel and detachable base panel from the unitary side panel of the reusable, substantially airtight container after the container has been emptied at the point of delivery;b) detaching the ends of the unitary side panel one from the other;c) removing the unitary side panel from the pallet;c) collapsing and folding the unitary side panel into a square substantially the size of the detachable top panel and the detachable base panel;b) packing the collapsed and folded unitary side panel, detachable top panel, and the detachable base panel into a shipping container for delivery back to a point of transfer for reuse. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein providing means for maintaining the temperature of the produce in the reusable, substantially airtight container to a point of delivery comprises placing blocks of dry ice in the detachable top panel pouches and the collapsible unitary side panel pouches. 6. A collapsible insulated container comprising: a) a collapsible unitary side panel sized to be folded around and enclose the sides of an array of produce or product boxes on a pallet, the resulting enclosing side panel defining a substantially square top opening bounded by the collapsible unitary side panel top edges and further defining a substantially square bottom opening bounded by the collapsible unitary side panel bottom edges, the collapsible unitary side panel comprising means for hook and loop attachment on an outside surface of the collapsible unitary side panel top edges and bottom edges, means for hook and loop attachment on an outside end of the collapsible unitary side panel and the corresponding inside end of the collapsible unitary side panel, and a plurality of pouches on a collapsible unitary side panel inside surface;b) a detachable top panel sized to correspond to the collapsible unitary side panel top edges, such that the detachable top closes the collapsible unitary side panel top opening, the detachable top panel comprising four corners, flaps sized and folded on an edge to extend orthogonally downward from the top panel, means for hook and loop attachment on an inside surface of each flap, a flap corner seal on each detachable top panel corner, a compartment further comprising a plurality of pouches, and a permeable surface having a zippered enclosure for the compartment;c) a rigid top plate having a plurality of vent openings through the top plate corresponding to the position of pouches positioned on a compartment inside surface, the rigid top plate sized to be located inside the detachable top panel enclosed zippered compartment, wherein the pouches are positioned above the rigid top plate in relation to the array of boxes on the pallet; andd) a detachable base panel sized to correspond to the collapsible unitary side panel bottom edges, such that the detachable base closes the collapsible unitary side panel bottom opening, the detachable base panel comprising four corners, flaps sized and folded on an edge to extend orthogonally upward from the base panel, means for hook and loop attachment on an inside flap surface, and a flap corner seal on each detachable base panel corner. 7. The container of claim 6, wherein the detachable base panel, the collapsible unitary side panel, and the detachable top panel further comprise inner and outer surfaces comprising a poly-vinyl chloride material bonded to an aluminum laminate and further comprising multiple layers of foam interposed between the inner and outer surfaces. 8. The container of claim 7, wherein the detachable top panel pouches and the collapsible unitary side panel pouches comprise blocks of dry ice size for each pouch. 9. Apparatus to package and store perishable goods during transport to preserve the temperature of, and prevent heat damage and chill injury to, the goods while in transit, the apparatus comprising, in combination: a) a collapsible unitary side panel sized to be folded around to enclose the sides of an array of produce or product boxes on a pallet, the resulting enclosing side panel defining a substantially square top opening bounded by the collapsible unitary side panel top edges and further defining a substantially square bottom opening bounded by the collapsible unitary side panel bottom edges, comprising means for hook and loop attachment on an outside surface of the collapsible unitary side panel top edges and bottom edges, means for hook and loop attachment on an outside end of the collapsible unitary side panel and the corresponding inside end of the collapsible unitary side panel, and a plurality of pouches on a collapsible unitary side panel inside surface;b) a detachable top panel sized to correspond to the collapsible unitary side panel top edges, such that the detachable top closes the collapsible unitary side panel top opening, the detachable top panel comprising four corners, flaps sized and folded on an edge to extend orthogonally downward from the top panel, means for hook and loop attachment on an inside surface of each flap, a flap corner seal on each detachable top panel corner, a compartment further comprising a plurality of pouches, and a permeable surface having a zippered enclosure for the compartment;c) a rigid top plate having a plurality of vent openings through the top plate corresponding to the position of pouches positioned on a compartment inside surface, the rigid top plate sized to be located inside the detachable top panel enclosed zippered compartment, wherein the pouches are positioned above the rigid top plate in relation to the array of boxes on the pallet; andd) a detachable base panel sized to correspond to the collapsible unitary side panel bottom edges, such that the detachable base closes the collapsible unitary side panel bottom opening, the detachable base panel comprising four corners, flaps sized and folded on an edge to extend orthogonally upward from the base panel, means for hook and loop attachment on an inside flap surface, and a flap corner seal on each detachable base panel corner;wherein the detachable base panel, the collapsible unitary side panel, and the detachable top panel further comprise inner and outer surfaces comprising a poly-vinyl chloride material bonded to an aluminum laminate and further comprising multiple layers of foam interposed between the inner and outer surfaces; andwherein blocks of dry ice are contained in the detachable top panel pouches and the collapsible unitary side panel pouches.