DRIED APRICOT SPECIFICATIONS
DRIED APRICOTS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Dried Apricots
Whole Pitted Sun Dried Apricots with Sulphur
Class/
- Extra
- Class 1
- Class 2
Origin: Malatya / TURKEY
HTS Code: 0813.10.00.00.00
DRIED APRICOT SPECIFICATIONS
Standard Specifications for varieties (Yellow, Sun/ Natural)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION :
Dried apricots are the dried, pitted fruit of ripe, clean fruits taken from the apricot tree.
Moisture part is removed.
Smoked with sulfur to preserve its yellow color and as a preservative.
Before packaging, quality tests are performed, sorted, washed, dried apricots are dried again.
CRITICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
1. Moisture : Max. 24 % (Determined by the FDA moisture tester).
2. Sulphure Level (So2) : (1800 ppm ~ 3500 ppm) Depending on demand and country rules. (only for Sulfur variety)
3. Size (First Class): Apricot piecess should be uniform in size as.
Sampling is done according to TS 485.
ORGANOLEPTICAL REQUIREMENTS
Criteria Limits Method
Color Orange (yellow orange) Visual
Flavor / Odor Typical of dried a,pricots, free from Tasting objectionable odors.
CHEMICAL REQUIREMENTS
|
Moisture (%) |
18-25 (24 ) |
AOAC 90 |
|
SO2 Content (ppm) |
1800 ppm ~ 3500) |
TS 8131 |
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Defect specifications
|
Criteria |
|
Extra |
Class 1 |
Class2 |
Industrial |
Class1(natural) |
|
Dirty berries % |
|
4 |
6 |
12 |
independent |
10 |
|
Undeveloped berry % |
|
1 |
2 |
4 |
independent |
2 |
|
Spotted berry % |
|
3 |
4 |
6 |
independent |
6 |
|
Hail marks/Sunburn % |
|
3 |
5 |
10 |
independent |
6 |
|
Discolored / White spots |
% |
2 |
4 |
8 |
independent |
6 |
|
Damage/Cut damage |
% |
4 |
6 |
12 |
independent |
12 |
|
Wormy berries % |
|
0 |
1 |
4 |
|
1 |
|
Mouldy berries % |
|
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
Fermented/deteriorated % |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
0 |
|
|
Pit/ Pit fragment pcs/box |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
1 |
|
|
Foreign material pcs/box |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0,5 |
0 |
|
NUTRITION INFORMATION
|
Energy (Kcal ) |
294 |
|
|
Protein % |
3.61 |
|
|
Carbohydrate % |
66.5 |
|
|
Vitamin B1 (mg / 100 g ) |
0.1 |
|
|
Vitamin B2 (mg / 100 g ) |
0.16 |
|
|
Vitamin C ( mg / 100 g ) |
12 |
|
|
Calcium (mg / 100 g ) |
22 |
|
|
Iron (mg / 100 g ) |
3.88 |
|
|
Sodium (mg / 100 g ) |
1.25 |
|
|
Potassium (mg / 100 g ) |
1269 |
|
|
Phosphorus (mg / 100 g ) |
108 |
|
|
Magnesium /mg / 100g) |
47.8 |
|
|
Karoten (mg) |
2.5 |
|
|
Niasin (mg) |
2.81 |
|
PACKAGING
PACKAGING :
In a corrugated carton boxes. Net weight 12,5kg. Each.
Packaging can bechanged according to the customer demand.
All kinds of packaging between 100 grams and 12500 grams.
LABELING :
Product name, net weight, producer name, address, origin, lot number. Marking
can be changed according to the customer demand.
STORAGE :
The product should be stored in a clean, dry and cool ( prefer below 5°C)place.
SHELF LIFE :
12 months from date of production when stored in the conditions noted above.
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