A packing carton for pump valves includes a base, a first set of opposing sides extending up from the base, and a second set of opposing sides extending up from the base, such that adjacent sides join together to form a corner. The packing carton further includes a first circular corner receptacle formed at a first corner, a second circular corner receptacle formed at a second corner and adjacent the first receptacle, a third circular corner receptacle formed at a third corner, and a fourth circular corner receptacle formed at a fourth corner and adjacent the third receptacle.