We work for a plant that manufactures Jams & Jellies and we often obtain our fruit (cherries) in square 4 gallon / 15 liter pails,100+ at a time. +++++++++++++++++++ Hi Gang, and Michael and Paul, I would be interested to find out about the source of the fruit containers. I smiled when I saw the note that mentioned Hilmar, CA and cherry production. One summer I took a graduate course on Fruit and Nut Tree Diseases; our class visited cherry (and other fruit) growers in the Central Valley of California. One of my most vivid memories from that long ago time was to a cherry orchard and packing center near Turlock, CA (near Hilmar). We studied various tree and post-harvest diseases and cherry growing/processing factors that could contribute to fruit loss. We observed the washing (and waxing) processes and even the maraschino production process. Perhaps most impressive (for me) was how the bruised or green fruits were turned into salable products. Anyway, if you can send information about the fruit containers, I would like to follow up that lead. Cordially, Joe Shaw Conroe, TX