G&S Shipping Schedule Page

    2013-14 Season
    Preliminary
    Schedule

    September 5 - New pricing
    distributed to customers

    September 16 - Catalog changes
    finalized, design contract authorized

    Early October  - Catalogs printed.  
    Training on web browser
    interface for entering and
    checking orders.

    Mid October  - Catalogs mailed
    and distributed to customers for in-
    store use

    October 15 - Call Center open,
    phones answered

    November 13 8:00 AM - File
    imports and faxes due for First
    Shipping Day

    November 15 - First scheduled
    shipments depart G&S.  Last day
    guaranteed for Thanksgiving.  Only
    Canada shipment before
    Thanksgiving.

    November 20 - First scheduled
    departure day for "S" routes (CA,
    TX, AZ, LA)

    November 20-21 - Shipping days.  
    Thanksgiving packages to
    Southeast and East will probably
    arrive.  Distant destinations won't
    make it.

    Thanksgiving Day - Call Center
    Closed

    Nov 27 - Dec 5 - Hannukah

    December 2 - Holiday Shipping
    Schedule begins.  Trucks depart
    every day except Sundays.

    December 14 - Last Recommended
    shipping day for farther East,
    Midwest and Western
    destinations for guaranteed
    Christmas delivery.  Last Canada
    shipment departure before
    Christmas.

    December 16 - Last Recommended
    shipping day for B routes for
    guaranteed Christmas Delivery.

    December 4 and 16 - Only "S"
    Route shipping days in December.  
    Orders due minimum 2 days in
    advance.

    December 18-19 - Last Gift Fruit
    Shippers Trucks before Christmas.

    December 20 - Last Fedex ground
    shipments before Christmas.

    Christmas Eve afternoon and
    Christmas Day - Call Center
    Closed

    New Years Day - Call Center
    Closed

    January 3 - First "S" routes
    shipping day after Christmas

    Jan 3 (S routes), 4 (Canada), 7
    (B), 8 (A&C) - Honeybell "Firsts"
    shipped

    January 31 - Honeybell "Lasts"
    shipped
Download the Full Florida Gift
Fruit Shippers Association
2013-14 Shipping Calendar
here....