| IMPE FOODS CO., LIMITED 10F JIUZHOU MANSION, NO 381 JINZHAI RD. HEFEI, CHINA Tel: +86 551 6267 8281 E-mail: superfoods@163.com |
| Specification of IQF Apricot Cube |
| Description: This product is made from 100% wholesome Apricot according to good manufacturing procedure (HACCP system), no damages from insect, mold, physical, well peeled and pitted , blanched, not modified in anyway, GMO free |
| Features: Free-flowing, cleaned without stone |
| Sensory Characteristics |
| Appearance | Cubes with smooth sides and a natural part of “Silvers”, IQF |
| Color | Strong gold-yellow, Pantone 1375c to 128c Pantone 1385c and darker 5% max, by weight Pantone 386c 5% max by weight |
| Odor | Typical for Apricot, fruity |
| Taste | Typical for Apricot, fruity |
| Texture | Firm to bite |
| Chemical Characteristics |
| Brix | oBrix | 9.0 min |
| Acidity as citric acid pH8.1 | % | 0.50 – 2.0 |
| PH | / | 3.2 – 3.9 |
| So2 | | Not allowed |
| Physical Characteristics |
| Caliber | Guide size 8-10 mm, longest side Max. 5% less than 8 mm, longest side Max. 5% more than 10-12 mm, longest side None long than 12 mm |
| Insects | None |
| Worms | None |
| Skin | No red or green spots on the skin |
| Blooms | Not allowed |
| Stalk | Max. 1 piece / 10 kg |
| Leaf | None |
| Foreign fruit | None |
| Rotten fruit | None |
| Scab | Max. 5 pieces / 10 kg |
| Deformed/damaged fruit | Not allowed |
| Unripe fruit | None |
| Overripe fruit | None |
| Part of pip/stone(>1 mm) | Max. 1 / 100 kg |
| Splinter of stone(<1 mm) | Max. 1 piece / 10 kg |
| Pit/stone | None |
| White apricot kernels | None |
| Soil, sand, straw, wood etc. | None |
| Microbiological Characteristics |
| Total Plate Count | CFU/ml | ≤10,000 |
| Yeast & Mould | MPN/100ml | ≤10,000 |
| Pathogens | | Not detected in 25 kg |
| Storage and Transport |
| Packaging | 10 kg cardboard carton loose packing, sealed properly, inner blue PE bag or consumer bag |
| Shelf life | 24 months |
| Storage | Cleanly stored at - 18℃ or below. Storage of the goods must not cause any damage on the goods or package. |
| Transport | In refrigerated container, sufficient cold air circulation in the container is guaranteed under any circumstances. |
