Overview – IQF pineapple dice
IQF pineapple dice are extracted from sound mature, and selected ripened fruits. We offer pineapple products in the form of juice and frozen pineapple dice/chunks. The pineapple growing season is from July to September, and the product is available from December to January. Since the product is stored is frozen and stored under cold temperatures. The IQF pineapple chunks will be available throughout the year.
Queen is the most processable variety. It is used in the production of frozen pineapple chunks and pineapple juice. Our IQF setup is equipped with advanced manufacturing facilities and experienced professionals to ensure the product is of good shape, taste, and texture. Our quality and production team ensures the product is manufactured under exacting standards of quality and hygiene conditions. ABC Fruits is one of the leading IQF pineapple dice manufacturers in India.
IQF pineapple dice/chunks specifications
| Parameter Group | Range Value |
|---|---|
| PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL | |
| Refractometric Brix | Minimum 9 |
| Acidity As % Anhydrous Citric Acid | 0.5 – 0.90 |
| pH As Natural | 3.5 – 3.8 |
| Consistency | Solid |
| Free Flowing frozen pineapple Chunks of Sizes 20x25mm. The Chunks are made from fresh/frozen slices of semi ripe fruit vertically cut. Since the slices are oblong in nature and not all Chunks will be completely uniform in shape/size. However up to 85-90%will have two sides of the required size,10-15% will be of irregular shape due to the geometry of the Fruit. | |
| Clumps | Less than 5 % |
| MICROBIOLOGICAL | |
| Aerobic Plate Count cfu/ ml | <25,000 (CFU/g) |
| Yeast & Mould Count cfu / ml | <100(CFU/g) |
| Coliform Count cfu / ml | <10(CFU/g) |
| E.Coli | Absent /25g |
| ORGANOLEPTIC | |
| Colour | Pale to Bright Yellow |
| Appearance | Fresh Mature, Firm before thawing & Soft after thawing. |
| Taste | Characteristics of semi ripened Pineapple fruit. |
| Quality description/ process | Frozen pineapple chunks are derived from matured and GMO free pineapple fruits. Slices are hand-made from semi ripened fruit. Slices/dice are passed through the Blast Freezer at -30 to -40 degrees Celsius, inspected, packed & passed through a metal detector. Overall processing is done by maintaining strict hygienic conditions throughout the processing line. |
| PACKING |
|---|
| IQF pineapple dice/chunks is stored in food grade PE bags and packed in 5 ply corrugated box. |
| CONTAINER LOADING |
| UP to 2300 cartons / 23MT can be loaded in a 40 feet container. |
| STORAGE |
| Frozen pineapple dice/chunks should be stored in -18 degree Celsius. |
| SHELF – LIFE |
| Best before 24 months from the date of manufacturing if stored at 18 degree Celsius. |
IQF Pineapple dice/chunks manufacturing process
- The freshly picked, sound mature pineapples are transported to our factory. The pineapples are washed to remove dust and foreign particles.
- The pineapple is de-crowned, and the manual process peels off the skin.
- The peeled pineapple fruits are passed onto the conveyor belt for sorting. The pineapples are sorted based on their firmness, colour, and shape. The damaged fruits are rejected.
- The Pineapple fruits are cut into slices, placed on the conveyor belt, and passed to the dicer.
- The dicer dices the pineapple fruits to the specified sizes to produce pineapple chunks. If the required pineapple dice size is 10x10mm, the dicer is adjusted to produce the required sizes.
- The pineapple chunks are passed to the blast freezer to produce IQF pineapple dice. The freezing process ensures the IQF pineapple chunks are passed through the vibrator with a mesh of specific sizes to remove non-uniform sizes.
- The IQF pineapple chunks are packed in 10kg food-grade LDPE bags in 5-ply corrugated cartons.
- Frozen pineapple dice are stored in a cold storage room and maintained at -18 degree celsius.
Usage of IQF Pineapple dice
IQF pineapple dice are widely used in B2B and B2C segments. Since the frozen pineapple dices are free from preservatives and chemicals it is extensively used in B2C applications.
IQF pineapple dice are widely used in B2B and B2C segments. Since frozen pineapple dices are free from preservatives and chemicals, it is extensively used in B2C applications.
- Beverages: Frozen pineapple dice are used to manufacture mocktails, Juice, nectars, and cocktails.
- Culinary applications: Smoothies, Fruit soup, desserts, and fresh Juice.
- Dairy: Yoghurt, Desserts, Ice cream, and nutraceuticals.
- Baby Food: Pineapple puree, Yoghurt, and smoothies.
- Processed foods: Jams, candies, Jellies, and sweets.
Pineapple Seasons
JAN- FEB
- MAR
- APR
- MAY
- JUN
- JUL
- AUG
- SEP
- OCT
- NOV
- DEC