How many banana boxes fit on a EUR pallet?
Banana boxes of 500 × 400 × 250 mm (also called fruit trays, produce cartons) on a EUR pallet 1200 × 800 mm (stacked to 1.8 m) — deck 1,200 × 800 mm, cargo up to 1,656 mm high. Calculated by the Cubestow engine on 2026-09-08.
Boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only). 75% of the space used, 6 layers high, about 456 kg (46% of payload). Open this load in the 3D planner →
Top view — floor layer (4 on the floor)
Side view — first row along the wall (6 layers)
The answer in detail
The standard banana carton is about 500 × 400 × 250 mm and weighs roughly 19 kg loaded (18.14 kg of fruit). Bananas travel palletised in reefers with the boxes always upright; the loose-box count here is the theoretical maximum for the space.
Boxes are stacked on the 1,200 × 800 mm deck to a total height of 1,800 mm including the 144 mm pallet, i.e. 1,656 mm of cargo. No overhang is allowed in this plan.
The simple grid estimate is 2 along the length × 2 across × 6 high = 24. Here no mixed pattern beats the best uniform grid, so the engine's plan is exactly that grid (24).
Variants
| Loading rule | Fits | Layers | Volume used | Total weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only) (headline figure) | 24 | 6 | 75% | 456 kg (46% of payload) |
How many EUR pallets for a given order?
| Banana boxes | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR pallets needed | 5 | 11 | 21 | 42 | 105 | 209 |
| Last one filled to | 17% | 42% | 83% | 67% | 17% | 33% |
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Frequently asked
How many banana boxes fit on a EUR pallet?
24 banana boxes of 500 × 400 × 250 mm fit on a EUR pallet (deck 1,200 × 800 mm, cargo up to 1,656 mm high), boxes kept this-side-up (turned on the floor plane only). That uses 75% of the 1.6 m³ available and weighs about 456 kg.
How high can a EUR pallet be stacked?
This plan stacks cargo to 1,800 mm including the 144 mm pallet — 1,656 mm of boxes on a 1,200 × 800 mm deck with no overhang, up to 1,000 kg. Many warehouses and carriers set their own limits (1.2 m, 1.8 m or 2.2 m are common), so check the receiving site's rules.
How much does a full load of banana boxes weigh?
24 × 19 kg ≈ 456 kg, which is 46% of the 1,000 kg payload — so this load is limited by space, not weight.
How was this number calculated?
By running the Cubestow 3D load-planning engine on the exact dimensions above, allowing rotation on the floor plane only, stacking with at least 80% base support and the container's payload limit, then re-validating the plan for overlaps, support and weight. Real loads leave room for dunnage, door clearance and uneven cartons, so treat the figure as the practical maximum.