Kinnow season: the machinery that moves with it

Sargodha and the surrounding belt run on the kinnow calendar, and so does the market in grading, waxing and packing machinery. Equipment trades hard just before the season and again just after, when units that overbought or wound down sell off.

The season sets the price

Demand for grading and packing equipment concentrates in the weeks before picking starts, and that is exactly when it costs most. Units closing down or upgrading sell at the end of the season, when buyers are scarce. If your timing is flexible, buying out of season against next year is materially cheaper.

What a line actually consists of

A working line is a sequence: washing, waxing, drying, grading by size, and packing. Buying one stage without checking it matches the others is a common and expensive mistake — throughput has to line up, or the slowest stage sets your whole capacity and you have paid for the rest.

Inspecting used equipment

Insist on seeing the machine run under power. Check rollers and belts for wear, the condition of the bearings, and whether the waxing section has been properly cleaned — hardened wax is a genuine repair job rather than a wipe-down. Ask about running hours and whether spare parts are still available for the model, because an orphaned machine is hard to keep going.

Export standards

Kinnow from this belt reaches buyers well outside Pakistan, and export buyers set grading and packing requirements that the domestic market does not. If export is your intention, confirm the equipment can hit those grades before you buy, rather than discovering the limitation once you have committed to an order.

Common questions

When is kinnow season in Pakistan?

Picking and packing run through the winter months, centred on Sargodha and the surrounding belt.

When is the best time to buy packing machinery?

Out of season, when units that are closing or upgrading are selling and buyers are scarce. Prices peak just before picking starts.

What should I check on a used grading machine?

See it run under power. Check rollers, belts and bearings, and confirm the waxing section is genuinely clean. Ask about running hours and spare-part availability.

Can I buy one stage of a line separately?

Yes, but match throughput to the stages you already have — otherwise the slowest stage caps your capacity and the rest of your spend is wasted.

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