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

Sensory analysis 

Color : light red to red

Texture: firm but tender

Taste: typical, sweet

Flavor: typical for the product

Specification/size

Brix: 7-12

Microbiological and chemical characteristics

Total count :             <1000000 / 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%

Dark Spots        none

Foreign Vegetable Material     1pcs

Foreign Material       none

Others

Shelf live:          24 month by –18 degrees celsius

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