EXTRA-THIN GREEN BEANS
Description
Is a very common vegetable, widely consumed in Europe. Of very thin diameter (less than 6 mm., quality “Extra-Fine or Premium”) requires intensive labour for growing, collecting, processing and packaging.
Very typical product of various African countries, mainly from Kenya. Used as healthy and natural food, also along with diverse meat.
Technical Data
• Product type
Finished product ready for final consumption. Usually presented in glass jars but also in cans
• Seed
Typical of each production country
• Variety
Dark green smooth skin
• Texture
Firm fruits
• Shape
Typical, straight, long fruits
• Organoleptic
Healthy fruits, well graded by size, accurate selection to remove defective fruits (like those affected by fly bites, coloration defects, etc.). Grown on trellis or on the ground. Stems removed by hand
• Sizes
As whole fruit, are available in various commercial usual sizes (diameter in mm.), emphasizing the Extra-Fine grade considered here
• Temporary preservation liquid
Brine and citric acid. Sterilized product
• Sulphites
no
• Packaging
Usually glass jars (370 and 520 ml) but also in cans. If 370 ml. jars, over packed in 12 units carton trays
• Net drained weight
Depending on glass used
• Labelling
Jars unlabelled, only pallets are labelled. Final jars/cans labelling is made by customer under its own brand
• Traceability data
yes
• Adviced Best Before for repacking
Preferably 24 months from production date
• Selling unit
1 sea 20 foot container with a number of jars to be defined (in carton trays of 12 units if 370 ml. jars)
• Country of Origin
Mainly from Kenya
To consult us about packaging to be considered and grade requested
Under demand, the packaged product availability is in various jars sizes and cans for consumer market. Make us an inquiry