C:\Interwoven\NRPortbl\DCC\TLD\18015824_l.doc-13 /t12018 A base of a produce box for storing produce, including a series of side wall sections coupled together to form a parallelogram; a bottom end section coupled to the wall 5 sections, the bottom end section defined by overlapping flaps coupled to and extending from bottom scores of respective side wall sections; pairs of face vents located in spaced apart lateral sections of each one of said side wall sections; major score vents located centrally on respective bottom scores of a first opposed pair of said side wall sections; and a pair of spaced apart minor score vents located on bottom scores of a second opposed pair 10 of side wall sections, wherein the pairs of minor score vents of the base overlap with corresponding pairs of minor score vents of a lid so that air can flow therethrough, wherein the pairs of face vents of the base are located centrally between the top and bottom scores, and wherein the face vents of the base are located close to corners