1. Definition of product: 100% IQF mulberries.
2. Definition of goods: Fully mature ripe berries which are quick frozen and contain a minimum of 99% whole fruit, 1% broken, products to be fully inspected, Uncalibrated size. 90% up black colour
3. Process of manufacture:
(1) Berries are clearly washed before frozen and metal detected before packed.
(2) Berries are inspected manually to remove FM and stalks, leaves and mouldy berries.
(3) Berries are individually quick frozen, later the core temperate of each berries reaches minus 18DC.
(4) Berries are packed in food grade polylined cartons then stored at minus 18DC. Or less till dispatch to end users.
4. Packaging:
(1) Pack size: 1kgx10 per Carton.
(2) Pack type: Corrugated export standard outer case, no nails, flaps are to be sealed with self adhesive freezer stable tape, the cartons is waterproof, new polythene food grade liner.
(3) Labeling: Normal one includes: Product Description, Country of Origin, Weight, Product Date(dd-mm-yy), Best Before date.
5. Storage and shelf life conditions: Products must be kept at a temperature of minus 18DC or less to maintain it's required condition and attain a shelf life of 24 months in unopened packs.
6. Physical Description:
(1) Color: From dark red to black.
(2) Odour: Typical of mulberries, free from foreign taints and odours.
(3) Flavour: Characteristic of mulberries.
(4) Appearance: Mulberry is whole, individual, sound, firm, berries to be uniformly ripe, no rotten, mouldy and overripe, no clumps, no ices on the surface of berries and in cartons.
(5) Brix: 15 up
(6)pH: 6-7
(7) Shelf life: 2 years from production at min -18C.
7. Chemical Description:
Product is free from additives and preservatives, product complies with European legislation currently in force regarding the use of pesticides in food products.
8. Microbiological Description:
(1) T. V. C. <10, 000CFU/G
(2) Yeast <500CFU/G
(3) Moulds <500CFU/G
(4) Salmonella Spp NIL
(5) Pathogenic bacteria NIL
(6) Coliforms NIL
(7) E. Coli NIL
Product is to be microbiologically sound and fit for human consumption.
9. Specification tolerances as listed below:
Defect Description Specification per 10kgs (average results):
Leaf<5mm: Square 2
Calyx: NIL
Blemish minor: <5
Damaged/Broken berries: Max 2%
Insect: NIL
EVM/FM: NIL
FOUR SEASON FOODS CO., LTD., is located in the city of Nanjing, China.
Our business line is for producing & exporting FROZEN fruits & vegetables to worldwide. Years of experience has made as a leader in this line. We have separate factories what are located in Fujian/ Zhejinag/ Shandong/ Liaoning/ Heilongjiang provinces of China. These cooperated factories had approved by ISO 9000 -9002/ HACCP/ BRC/ KOSHER/ GLOBAL GAP certificates.
Our products are include:
1)Frozen berries:
IQF/ BQF/ grade B of whole/sliced/ diced/ 4+1/ strawberries, IQF blackberries, IQF wild lingonberries, IQF wild / cultivate blueberries, IQF wild / cultivate raspberries, IQF mulberries, IQF blackcurrant, IQF rosehip
2)Frozen fruits:
IQF yellow peach halves/ slice/ dice, IQF apple dice / slice, IQF pineapple, IQF kiwi, IQF mandarin, IQF snow pear dice, IQF plums, IQF mango dice / slice, IQF lychee meat, IQF apricots, etc
3)Frozen vegetables:
IQF broccoli, IQF cauliflowre, IQF sugar snap peas, IQF green peas, IQF green beans, IQF onion, IQF carrot, IQF water chesnut, IQF sweet corn, IQF bamboo shoots, IQF black fungus, IQF garlic segments, IQF ginger, IQF green / white asparagus spears or tips&cuts, IQF chopped spinach, IQF red/green/yellow pepper, IQF baby corn, IQF zucchini, IQF celery, IQF radish, IQF potato, IQF tomato, IQF taro, IQF soybean etc.
4)Frozen mushrooms:
IQF nameko, IQF champignon, IQF shittake, IQF oyster etc
5)FD products:
FD strawberries, FD apples, FD yellow peach, FD yellow peach, FD soybean power, FD tomato power, FD Pumpkin power, FD broccoli power, FD cauliflower power, FD carrot power, FD sweet corn power
6)Puree products:
Strawberry puree, tomato puree, broccoli puree, ginger puree, sweet corn puree, garlic puree, soybean puree, carrot puree, asparagus puree, pumpkin puree, cauliflower puree, yam puree etc.
