Free-rolling elderberries have stems removed and are electronically cleaned.
| raw material |
fresh elderberries |
| origin |
Poland |
| taste & flavor |
characteristic for elderberry |
| color |
black/dark red |
| cracked berries |
2% maximum |
| mechanically damaged berries |
0% |
| dried berries |
1% maximum |
| sticked berries |
0% |
| berries with green/white color |
4% maximum |
| organic impurities like leaves |
max 0,6cm² per 500 grams |
| spoiled/with marks of disease |
2% maximum |
| berries with red color |
7% maximum |
| berries with headstem of max 0,5cm |
max 1 per 500 grams |
| mineral impurities |
max 0,02% |
| Standard Aerobic Plate Count |
100,000/g max |
| Yeast & Mold | 1,000/g max |