IQF water melon chunks are processed from freshly picked water melons chunks by peeling, removing seeds, cutting, sterilizing, freezing, packing and metal detecting. The products shall be sweet and with typical flavor & taste of water melon chunks.
Sensory analysis
Color : light red to red
Texture: firm but tender
Taste: typical, sweet
Flavor: typical for the product
Specification/size
Brix: 7-12
Microbiological and chemical characteristics
Total count : <1000000 / g
Coliform: <1000/g
E. Coli : <10/g
Tolerances /500g
Pale color: 10%
16mm
Smaller Diameter<16mm 10%
Larger Diameter > 23mm 10%
Sphere Round < 3/4 redonda 25%
Sphere Round < 1/2 redonda 5%
Dark Spots none
Foreign Vegetable Material 1pcs
Foreign Material none
Others
Shelf live: 24 month by –18 degrees celsius
Freezing: I.Q.F. –40 degrees Celsius
