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Fruits and Vegetable Products : White Guava Puree



 

The product derived from fresh, sound ripe, Pink/White Guava fruit (Psidium guajava – Mytraceae var. Pink & White). Practically free from any objectionable factor affecting quality of the fruit. Product prepared by thermal treatment to render it “Commercially sterile” and completely free from any additives and any pathogenic / spoilage micro –organism and any other hazard.

                     

ORGANOLEPTICAL, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS:

 
Appearance : Uniform, homogeneous smooth, free from fibers and any and foreign extraneous matter.
Aroma & favour : Characteristic prominent, well-expressed aroma of natural ripe Pink/White Guava and free from any offensive flavour. Particularly free from scorched, oxidized or caramelized flavour.
Taste : Pleasant typical acidic sweet taste of natural ripe Pink/White Guava. Free from any objectionable off taste and after taste
   

Colour
Brix
Acidity
pH at 20 °C
Consistency
Brown specks
Black specks

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Deep pinkish & Milky to Creamy White
9 o Min.
0.45 – 0.60 Min. (As % anhydrous citric acid W/W)
3.75 – 3.95
8 – 12Cm/30sec. [Bostwick]
< 10 no per 10 gms.
Nil per 10 gms
     

MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS

         
Total Plate Count
Yeast and Mold
Coliform
Pathogens
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<50 CFU per gram.
<20 CFU per gram.
Absent per gram
Absent per gram
    “Commercially sterile”, free from bacillus, osmophilic yeast, coliform and any other pathogenic microorganism and fit for human consumption. Product is free from added sugar, dyestuff, synthetic flavour, stabilizers, pesticidal & herbicidal residues and radioactive contamination          
PACKAGING


LOADABILITY
STORAGE CONDITION
SHELF LIFE

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Product is aseptically packed in pre-sterilized high barrier Aseptic bags (215 +2 kgs), which are,placed in a 300-gauge polythene bag in M.S drums with a thermocol pad below the lid.
80 drums per 20 ft. container palletized or unpalletized.
Storage at ambient temperature.
24months from the date of production under above mentioned Storage conditions
          NOTE: The specification is based on FPO – 1955 and AIJN code of practices.