Product Description |
Individually Quick Frozen Pomegranate Arils |
Origin |
India |
General Description |
IQF pomegranate arils are prepared from the mature pomegranate fruit which are washed, cut, deseeded, frozen and stored at – 18° C. Approximately 20% of the arils will be of dull red color due to juice leaking during process. |
Treatment |
No Additives Added |
Physical parameters |
Defects |
Limits (Average per 250gm)-Frozen |
Peels |
None |
Clumps |
2% |
Fines |
<5% |
TSS |
14°±2°Brix |
Foreign Matter |
Nil. |
F.E.V.M |
Nil. |
E.V.M |
Nil. |
Sensory Analysis |
Appearance |
Red to dark red colored firm pomegranate seeds. |
Flavor |
Clean, delicate natural flavor of pomegranate. |
Texture |
Firm, juicy kernels. |
Microbiological Values |
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m |
M |
Aerobic plate count |
50,000/g |
500,000/g |
Total Coliforms |
500/g |
1000/g |
E.Coli |
10/g |
50/g |
Yeast |
5,000/g |
50,000/g |
Moulds |
1,000/g |
10,000/g |
Salmonella(25 g) |
Absent/25g |
Absent/25g |
m = the microbiological limit which separates good quality from marginally acceptable quality
M = the microbiological limit which separates marginally acceptable quality from defective quality
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