Harayein Diced Dried Nectarine Cubes

Nectarines feature a smooth, fuzz-free taut skin that allows dicers to produce cleaner, sharper, glossy cubic edges compared to peaches. Flavor-wise, nectarines carry a higher titratable acidity, providing an intensely vivacious sweet-tart punch and a slightly more compact, jelly-like chew than the softer, more floral peach.

By engineering convective drying below 45°C and stabilizing surface moisture at 13%, the migration of internal fructose to the exterior is arrested. Cubes undergo post-dry air tempering, enabling free-flowing separation without dusting starches or oil coatings.

Pitted nectarines are diced using precision rotary blades to nominal 8x8 mm dimensions. Post-dehydration, cubes pass over calibrated vibratory classifying screens to eliminate fines and irregular trimmings, securing over 95% particle uniformity.

Moisture content is strictly stabilized between 13% and 15%, maintaining water activity (aw) between 0.58 and 0.60. This balance confers a pliable, chewy mouthfeel while biochemically halting bacterial and fungal propagation over a 12-month shelf life.

Cartons must be held strictly below 16°C and 50% RH in cool, dry, dark warehouses. Carotenoid pigments are vulnerable to high-intensity warehouse lighting and warmth exceeding 20°C; hence, storage in hermetic opaque vacuum liners is strictly mandatory.

Export consignments are accompanied by a certified COA confirming compliance on multi-residue pesticide screening (GC-MS/MS), heavy metals testing (Pb, Cd), non-detectable SO2, microbiological safety, alongside an official Phytosanitary Certificate.

The wholesale B2B MOQ starts at 50 kg in 5 kg master cartons. Primary applications include premium inclusions for bean-to-bar chocolates, upscale muesli formulations, bakery inclusions for soft cookies and muffins, and private-label healthy snacking pouches.