Farmsoft Australia
Apple packing software for Australian packers
Producepak runs Australian apple packing from receival to invoice: grower lots, cool rooms, QC, packing to Woolworths, Coles, ALDI and IGA specs, labels, dispatch and grower returns.
A$9,400 a year + GST · all modules, 8 users, unlimited sites · setup & training included · Australian company
99% fewer shipping errors
95% less fresh produce waste
90% lower administration costs
1–2 wk typical deployment
Apple in Australia
Australia produced 293,731 t of apples worth A$680.2 million in the year to June 2024 (Hort Innovation). The main districts are the Goulburn Valley and Yarra Valley in Victoria, Batlow and Orange in NSW, Stanthorpe on Queensland's Granite Belt, the Adelaide Hills, Manjimup and Donnybrook in WA, and Tasmania's Huon Valley. Exports are small (2,562 t), so the domestic retail specification decides most pack-outs.
Apples are stored for months in cold and controlled-atmosphere rooms, so the value of a lot depends on room conditions, pressure and starch tests and when it is opened.
From receival to invoice
- ReceiveBins received by grower, block and variety with maturity tests (pressure, starch, Brix).
- StoreCold and CA rooms tracked by lot, room, opening date and test results.
- Grade & preparePre-sizing, presorting and optical grading by colour, size and defect.
- Pack & shipTrays, bags and punnets by count for Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, IGA and markets.
Apple quality checks
Inspections on phones or tablets with photos, against templates set to each customer's specification. Results attach to the lot and appear on grower and customer QC reports.
- Firmness (pressure) and starch
- Brix and colour
- Bruising, russet and hail damage
- Bitter pit and storage disorders
What else Producepak does for apple packers
- Woolworths, Coles, ALDI, IGA and Costco carton labels
- SSCC pallet labels and EDI despatch advice
- Pak-Bot AI converts emailed POs into orders
- Scan-verified picking with loading photos
- Grower returns calculated automatically
- Invoices to MYOB or Xero
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Questions
Can Producepak handle apple grades and retailer specs?
Yes. Grades, sizes, pack formats, labels and QC templates for apple are configured per customer during setup, typically in 1–2 weeks.
Does it produce Woolworths and Coles labels and EDI?
Yes. Retailer carton labels, SSCC pallet labels, purchase orders, despatch advice and invoices are generated from the same scans.
Does it work with MYOB?
Yes. Invoices and supplier bills are posted to MYOB; Xero is also supported.