Re: How Harvey packs banana plants for shipping
Regarding shipping costs:
UPS goes by weight and volume. Small, heavy packages go by weight, while large light packages go by are priced by a computed weight. If a package is large and light, it is priced at a calculated weight for its size.
For instance (and these are not actual numbers) a 12" x 12 x 12 box that weighs 10# is $10. But a 12 x 12 x 24 box that weighs 10# would be priced at 15# minimum for $16. Typically, my 12 x 12 x 36 b oxes for bananas is priced by size and computed weight, because a box that size "should" weigh more, but leaves and air are not that heavy.
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