IQF cantaloupe melon balls are processed from freshly picked cantaloupe melons by peeling, removing seeds, cutting, sterilizing, freezing, packing and metal detecting. The products shall be sweet and with typical flavor & taste of cantaloupe melon.

Sensory analysis 

Color : light orange yellow to orange yellow

Texture: firm but tender

Taste: typical, sweet

Flavor: typical for the product

Specification/size

Dia: 16-23mm

Brix: 7-11

Microbiological and chemical characteristics

Total count :             <100000 / 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%

Green Rind < 8mm       5%

Green Rind> 8mm       2%

Dark Spots        none

Membrane Attached      4%

Membrane Detached      2%

Seeds         1 per 5kg

Foreign Vegetable Material     1pcs

Foreign Material       none

Others

Shelf live:          24 month by –18 degrees celsius

Freezing:           I.Q.F. –40 degrees Celsius