MEDIUM HOT RED CHILIES

Description
Very old condiment, of increasing consumption in Spain amongst spicy food lovers. Consumed along with Spanish green or black olives and used as ingredient of salads, mixed pickles, banderillas, etc. Eaten along with pork preserves, cheese “raclettes” and Spanish heavy dishes (“platos de cuchara”). Small sizes require intensive labour for plucking and processing. Stems manually cut at required length
Technical Data
• Product type
In bulk, packaged in industrial plastic barrels, in temporary preservation in Acetic Acid, salt and SO2. For industrial use, for factories repacking for final consumer products
• Seed
For type red, semi-pungent
• Variety
Of each production country. No OGM
• Aspect
Intense red thin little pepper (long)
• Texture
Firm
• Shape
Typical, long and thin, even curved
• Organoleptic
Healthy fruits, well graded by sizes, accurate selection to remove defective fruits (broken, ill or those having stains, coloration defects, bored, etc.). With typical smell and taste of chilli in vinegar
• Purgency
Limited, mild chilli
• Sizes
Available in three commercial grades (length): 6-9 cm., 9-12 cm and cut 1-2 cm
• Preservation liquid
Acetic acid, salt, added with little quantities citric acid, and SO2
• Sulfites
Yes
• Packaging
Industrial plastic HDPE food grade barrel of 265 L.
• Plastic mesh
yes
• Net drained weight
120-125 kg per barrel
• Labelling
Label on each barrel
• Traceability data
yes
• Adviced Best Before for repacking
Preferably 10 months from production date
• Selling unit
1 sea 20 foot container with 80 drums of 120-130 kg n.d.w. (9.600-10.400 kg of product)
• Country of Origin
Various (Spain, Morocco, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Viet Nam)
• Finished product
Under demand, packaged product availability in pasteurized jars and cans for consumer market