canned pineapple tidbit in syrup 580 ml

Pineapple, tidbit (piza cut) 14 - 17° Brix, 580 ml 

Product Description

Vietnam Queen pineapple slices (Ananas comosus L. merr., variety Queen pineapple),are produced of fresh, mature and sound fruits of the latest domestic crop. Fruits shall be properly peeled and uniformly cut into circular slices cut across the axis of the peeled, cored pineapple cylinders. Slices will be packed in light syrup. Preservation will be done by heat treatment.

Packing:

Size of tin                     580 ml / 20 oz.                      

Net weight                     565 g

Drained weight  340 g

Label and tray are according to buyer’s requirements. 

Ingredients

Pineapple, water, sugar, acidity regulator: citric acid (E330).

Organoleptic Properties

Appearance:     bright yellow coloured whole slices, white streaks may appear, no brown parts, uniform in size and shape, visible trim areas are allowed, in practically clear filling media

Flavour:            Normal fresh and fruity flavour and odour, no off-flavour, characteristic

Texture:            Firm to the bite, but not hard or fibred or woody 

Defect Characteristics

Unripe                                       1 point per slice

Fibred or woody                                    1 point per slice

Wrong cuts (5% of one slice is missing)             1 point per slice

Skin residues and brown spots (bigger than 2mm)          2 points per slice

Damaged by insects or mould               3 points per slice

Broken / open slices                              2 points per slice

Sum of all defects                                                max. 5 points per 20 slices

No foreign material like foreign plant material, stones, wood, insects, inorganic material etc.

Physical / Chemical Properties

count                                                 N/A

Diameter                                            75-80mm

Thickness of pieces                           10 mm

Brix                                                   14 - 17°

pH                                                     3,5 – 4,0

Acidity                                               0.35 - 0.65%

Perchlorate                                        max. 0.1 mg/kg

Tin                                                     max. 100 mg/kg, at expiry of BB-Date max. 200 mg/kg

Iron                                                   max. 5 mg/kg, at expiry of BB-Date max. 40 mg/kg

Contaminants and Mycotoxins            according to current version of Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006

Mercury                                             max. 0.01 mg/kg

Pesticides                                         according to current version of Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 and corresponding regulations (e.g. 178/2006, 149/2008, 260/2008)