WHOLE/CUT CARROTS
Technical Data
• Product type
In bulk, packaged in industrial plastic barrels, in temporary preservation in Acetic Acid. For industrial use, for factories repacking for final consumer
• Seed
Typical of each production country, fruits with orange colour heart
• Variety
Smooth skin, of maximum 55 mm of diameter, allowing long provisional preservation. No OGM
• Aspect
Intense orange colour, stems removed
• Texture
Firm, crispy fruits
• Shape
Typical, slightly conic, straight or slightly curved (not crooked)
• Organoleptic
Healthy fruits, well graded by size (diameter), accurate selection to remove defective fruits (like those having stains, coloration defects, bored, etc.). With typical smell and taste. Cultivated inside the ground
• Sizes ( whole fruits)
Available in all usual commercial grades
• Cut fruits
Also available in diverse cut shapes (various thickness and shapes)
• Preservation liquid
Acetic Acid, Salt and SO2 or preserved in BRINE
• Sulphites
Yes (in Brine, no sulphites)
• Packaging
Industrial plastic HDPE food grade barrel of 260 L.
• Plastic mesh
yes
• Net drained weight
180 kg per barrel
• Labelling
Label on each barrel
• Traceability data
yes
• Adviced Best Before for repacking
Preferably 9 months from production date
• Selling unit
1 sea 20 foot container with 80 drums of 180 kg n.d.w. (14.400 kg of product) or 1 big truck (trayler) with 92 barrels of 180 kg each (total of 16.560 kg of product)
• Country of Origin
Mainly Spain but also India (also available from Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Viet Nam)
• Finished product
Under demand, packaged product availability in pasteurized jars and cans for consumer market