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Frozen pineapple chunks are made from ripened pineapples tht have been peeled, cored, trimmed, cut and individually quick frozen (IQF).
IQF PINEAPPLE CHUNKS (2 5-KG BAGS / PER CTN)
Specifications
Brix: No less than 10 (within 95% of specs)
pH: 3.2 – 4.1 (100% within specs)
Taste: Characteristic with good sugar/acid balance
Temperature: -18 degrees Fahrenheit (100% within specs)
Texture: Soft, but not too crunchy (less than 10% core, not dry)
Additives: Free from all additives
Pesticide Residues: Free from all pesticide residue
Color of Pulp: Pale to average yellow, no off colors, even color
Shape/Form: All pieces should be a regular, even chunk shape (5% max pieces out of specs).
Size (maximum 5% of pieces out of specification)
Length: 20–27 mm or 27–35 mm
Height: 9–11 mm or 17–20 mm
Top: 18–24 mm or 27–37 mm
Bottom: 8–10 mm or 13–17 mm
Eye: Base of the eye that causes a small shape is allowable, provided it is no more than 2 mm.
More than 2 mm wide, less than 25 per 5 kg.
Brown Spots Less than 25 per 5 kg
Bruised Fruit Less than 5% per 5 kg
Over/Under Ripe Fruit Less than 5% per 5 kg
Pineapple Skin Zero
Foreign Bodies
Seeds: less than 15 per 5 kg
Insects, wood: zero
Metal: less than 2.5 mm ferrous; less than 3.0 mm non-ferrous
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Carton:
Staples:
Packaging:
Bags Per Outer:
Seal of Bag:
Inner Label: |
cardboard box
zero
clear or blue plastic bag
2 5-kg
hermetic
zero or end of shelf life |
Shelf Life
From manufacturer: 1 year
From day of packaging and freezing: 1 year
From delivery: 6 months
Storage -18 degrees Fahrenheit
Micro Specifications (Still to be agreed upon.)
Nutritional Analysis (At present, figures are only available for fresh pineapple.)
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IQF PINEAPPLE CHUNKS (30 LB CTN)
Specifications
Brix: 15° +/–3
pH: 3.5–4.0
Variety: Md2
Chunk Size: ¾–1”
Color: natural yellow
Flavor & Odor: sweet, ripe pineapple - free from off-flavor & odor
Texture: firm
Microbiological Requirements
| Total Plate Count |
<10,000 CFU |
| Yeast & Mold | <2,500 CFU |
| Coliform | <100 CFU |
| E.coli | negative |
Storage -18°/0° degrees Fahrenheit
Packing Polyethylene bag within a corrugated carton, 30 lbs net weight.
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FROZEN PINEAPPLE TIDBITS (30 LB CTN)
Specifications
Brix: No less than 11 (within 95% of specs)
pH: 3.2 - 4.1 (100% within specs)
Taste: Characteristic with good sugar/acid balance
Temperature: -18 degrees Fahrenheit (100%% within specs)
Texture: Soft, but not too crunchy (less than 10% core, not dry)
Additives: Free from all additives
Pesticide Residues: Free from all pesticide residue
Color of Pulp: Pale to average yellow, no off colors, even color
Shape/Form: All pieces should be a regular, even chunk shape (5% max pieces out of specs).
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Length:
Height:
Top:
Bottom:
Eye: |
20–27 mm
9–11 mm
16–24 mm
8–10 mm
Base of the eye that causes a small shape is allowable, provided it is no more than 2 mm.
More than 2 mm wide – Less than 25 per 5 kg. |
Brown Spots Less than 25 per 5 kg
Bruised Fruit Less than 5% per 5 kg
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