IQF Strawberry Slices
IQF STRAWBERRY
Slices
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Ripe non‐organic strawberry, festival or Fortuna, without calyx/stem, not
genetically modified, carefully selected, sorted and washed being free from
wooden and plastic pieces, stones & sand. Sliced to size 10mm, independently
quick frozen and checked by metal detector.
VARIETY
Festival, Fortuna, and Mix
ORGANOLEPTIC / SENSORY
| Color | Pink to Red (Fairly Uniform) |
| Flavor / Taste | Typical ripe Strawberry |
PHYSICAL /CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
| Brix (°) Ref. Methods WI-QCM-07 | Not less than 5.0 |
| pH | 2.8 ‐ 4.0 |
| Rotten & Moldy fruits (%) | Max 1 |
| Unripe Fruits (%) | Max 5 |
| Overripe Fruits (%) | Max 5 |
| Clusters >50mm (%) | Max 10 |
| Length Pole to Pole <20mm, >35mm | Max 5 |
| Unripe Fruits (%) | Max 10 |
| Overripe Fruits (%) | Max 10 |
| Thickness ≤ 5mm (%) | Max 5 |
| Thickness > 5mm (%) | 0 |
| Small Pieces <5 mm (%) | Max 5 |
| Large Pieces >10 mm <20 mm (%) | Max 5 |
| Extra Large Pieces >20 mm (%) | 0 |
| Stems < 4mm (PCs) / 10 kg | Max 22 |
| Stems (4mm-13mm) (PCs) / 10 kg | Max 4 |
| Stems >13mm (PCs) / 10 kg | 0 |
| Leaves ≤ 13mm / 10 kg | Max 10 |
| Leaves > 13mm / 10 kg | 0 |
| Insects & Foreign Bodies | 0 |
MICROBIOLOGY CHARACTERISTICS
| Total Plate Count | < 10000 CFU / gm |
| Yeast & Mold Count | < 10000 CFU / gm |
| Coliform Group | < 100 CFU / gm |
| E. Coli | < 100 CFU / gm |
| ADDITIVES | Free |
| PRESERVATIVES | Free |
| STANDARD HEAVY METALS | In accordance with EU legislations |
| STANDARD PESTICIDES RESIDUES | In accordance with EU legislations |
| STORAGE CONDITION | Max ‐18C |
| SHELF LIFE | 24 Months |
| PRODUCTION SEASON | JAN-MAY |
| STANDARDS | EG 2368/2008 |
| S10 mm / SKU / PACKAGING CONTAINER LOAD | S1000-EU-10PB01 / Blue Poly Bag in 10 KG carton 40 FT REEFER FCL / 21.60 M. Tons / Palletized L*W*H (120*100*230 m) Include 108 Carton |