Tarima.Cool
A straightforward 2-page guide showing how we capture lot details on WhatsApp at the packing shed, load them into Famous, Silo, or Produce Pro before the truck crosses the bridge, and build 53-foot mixed loads at the border.
Most fruit starts at packing sheds in Mexico and Peru, but every overland truck crosses the bridge and unloads at a US border cold-storage warehouse first (McAllen/Pharr, Nogales, Laredo, or Otay Mesa) for customs inspection and grading. Because the fruit is already sitting on that US border cooler floor, Tarima.Cool lets you build mixed 53-foot loads right at the border instead of paying an inland middleman warehouse to touch the fruit a second time.
The shed supervisor snaps a photo of the paper manifest and sends a 6-second voice note on WhatsApp. Nothing to install, and $0 free forever for sheds.
By the time the truck unloads in Pharr or Nogales, the lot is already waiting in Famous, Silo, or Produce Pro and listed on the 5:30 AM Buyer Sheet.
The border cooler loads a 3-zone 53' trailer (avocados, limes, pineapples, and mangos at their right temperatures) and sends the EDI 856 ASN to the buyer.
Cost to the shed: $0 Free forever on WhatsApp (no apps or hardware).
Head start: Lots hit your system 6 to 12 hours before the truck backs into your dock.
| Commodity | Main Route | Target Pulp Temp | Cold Damage Floor | Internal Quality | Where It Rides on a 53' Trailer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hass Avocados | Michoacan / Jalisco → Pharr / Laredo | 40.0°F - 42.0°F (4.4°C-5.5°C) | 38.0°F | 24.0%+ Dry Matter | Zone A (Front Nose P1-P8 at 40.5°F with ethylene filter) |
| Golden MD2 Pineapples | Veracruz / Costa Rica → Pharr / Pompano | 45.0°F - 47.0°F (7.2°C-8.3°C) | 44.0°F | 15.0°+ Brix | Zone B (Middle Bay P9-P12 at 48.5°F) |
| Seedless Persian Limes | Veracruz / Yucatan → Pharr / McAllen | 48.0°F - 52.0°F (8.9°C-11.1°C) | 46.0°F | 52.0%+ Juice • Green Rind | Zone B (Middle Bay P13-P16 kept away from avocado ethylene) |
| Honey & Kent Mangos | Sinaloa / Chiapas / Peru → Nogales / Pharr | 50.0°F - 54.0°F (10.0°C-12.2°C) | 50.0°F | 14.0° - 15.5°+ Brix | Zone C (Rear Doors P17-P22 at 53.0°F so they never chill) |
| Jumbo Blueberries | Peru / Jalisco / Sinaloa → Vineland / Nogales | 32.0°F - 34.0°F (0.0°C-1.1°C) | 30.0°F | 16mm+ Firm Bloom | Dedicated Cold Nose Bulkhead (32.5°F) |
| Lot Detail | FSMA 204 Requirement | Barcode / EDI 856 Segment | Where It Lands in Famous / Silo / Produce Pro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot Number | Traceability Lot Code (TLC) | LIN*...*LT*TRM-8910 / AI (10) |
Famous Lot Master (FAMOUS_LOT_ID) • Silo lotNumber |
| GTIN-14 & Pack Date | Item & Pack Date | LIN*...*UP*10850049123015 / AI (01) + (13) |
PTI Case Label + 4-Digit VOICE_PICK_CODE |
| Pallet Tag (SSCC-18) | Pallet ID | HL*3*2*T → MAN*GM*0010850049... |
Famous Pallet Tag Inventory (PALLET_TAG_NO) |
| Origin & Pulp Temp | Growing Town & Crossing Temp | MEA*PD*TC*41.2*FA + REF*OR*URUAPAN |
Grower Liquidation & PACA / DRC Good-Arrival Backup |