Production Process

Picking Vid

Picking

Picking is carried out 6 days a week. Muchea Gold have a large number of pickers. This ensures that orders can be filled promptly and to a high standard.The flowers are picked and organized into bunches in the field, and collected throughout the day for transportation to the processing shed. This is done regularly and in a timely manner so the flowers are not put under stress.

Processing Vid

Processing

Once the flowers arrive from the paddocks they are placed in water. This rehydrates the flowers and prepares them for the flight ahead. After rehydration the flowers are dipped in insecticide and fungicide before going through the drying tunnel on a conveyer belt as it is important for the flowers to be dry when packed.

Packing Vid

Packing

Flowers come out of the drying tunnel on the conveyor belt and are packed in bunches into cartons. Ethyl block sachets are added to protect the flowers from ethylene during transit, before the cartons are strapped and ready for the coolroom.

CoolChain Vid

Cool chain

Once strapped and secured, the cartons of flowers are taken to the coolroom where they remain until they are cooled to between 3 and 4 degrees celsius.
Logistics Vid

Logistics

When it is time for the flowers to be transported to Perth International Airport, the cartons are safely packed into our insulated vehicle and begin the final stage of their journey to you - by aeroplane!