Iconic 390g Persian sour cherry jam prepared from whole pitted ruby-red sour cherries simmered to a lush, sweet-tart fruit preserve in vacuum glass.
FAQ
Total soluble solids are standardized at 65% to 68% Brix. The natural malic and citric acids in sour cherries balance the sucrose, establishing an invigorating sweet-tart harmony while preventing sucrose crystallization during shelf storage.
The 390g volume represents an optimized 2-3 week domestic supply for an average family. Beyond daily morning toasts, it provides the precise fruit-and-syrup volume required to cook a full batch of Persian Albaloo Polo for 4-6 diners without opening multiple jars.
Packed 12 jars per heavy-gauge shrink-wrapped tray with a reinforced corrugated bottom pad (approx. 7.6kg gross pack weight), engineered for high pallet stacking stability during container ocean shipping.
A standard 20ft dry freight container accommodates approximately 1,800 to 2,000 shrink packs of 12 units on pallets (21,600 to 24,000 jars, equating to ~8.4-9.4 tons net, ~15.5 tons gross payload).
Cherries are seated into precision silicone orientation cups where high-speed pneumatic micro-pins punch through the central axis with minimal puncture surface. This eliminates flesh tearing and preserves the intact spherical geometry during retort simmering.
Unopened, it retains peak quality for 24 months in ambient storage. Once opened, because it contains zero synthetic preservatives, mandatory refrigeration at 4-8°C is required, and clean, dry utensils must be used to avoid fungal spoilage.
The metal closure is applied via a high-speed steam-vacuum capper. As long as hermetic vacuum holds, the central button remains concave, producing an audible "pop" upon initial twisting to confirm genuine factory seal security.