| ≥1 piece |
frozen Blueberry
1. Definition of goods: Fully mature ripe berries which are quick frozen and contain a minimum of 98% whole fruit, max 2% broken, products to be fully inspected.
2. Process of manufacture:
(1) Berries are metal detected before packed...
(2) Berries are inspected manually to remove FM and stalks, leaves and mouldy berries, clean washed.
(3) Berries are individually quick frozen, later, the core temperate of each berries reaches minus 18DC
(4) Berries are packed in food grade polylined cartons then removed and stored at minus 18DC or less to await dispatch to end user.
3. Physical Description:
(1) Size: 6-12mm in diameter
(2) Color: Blue to black, min 95% berry's color is consistent throughout the entire load.
(3)Packing: 10kg/CTN or as customers' requirement
(4). Variety: Wild / Cultivated
(5) Odour: Typical of cultivate Blueberries, free from foreign taints and odours.
(6) Flavour: Characteristic of blueberries.
(7) Appearance: blueberries is whole, individual, sound, firm, berries to be uniformly ripe, no rotten, mouldy and overripe, no clumps, no ices on the surface of berries and in cartons.
(8) Brix level: Average 12-16
(9) Partly Unripe: Max 1% w/w.
4. Chemical Description:
Product is free from additives and preservatives, product complies with European and FDA legislation currently in force, No pesticides residue.
5. Specification tolerances as listed below: Defect Description Specification per 10kg (average results).
Unripe: None
Leafs: None
Calyx: None
Stem: Max 8 pieces per 100 PCS.
Damaged/Broken berries Max 5%
Insect NIL
EVM/FM NIL