Sard o Taze Frozen Unripe Grapes (Verjuice Grapes) 400g

Thanks to fluidized-bed Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) technology preceded by automated surface moisture dewatering, each unripe grape freezes instantaneously in suspension. Consequently, no ice-clumping or block-freezing occurs. This allows chefs and home cooks to easily portion out the exact quantity needed spoon by spoon, sealing the remaining berries back into the deep freezer without degrading product quality.

Each moisture-resistant five-ply master carton contains 20 pouches of 400g (8.0 kg net weight). Standard industrial pallets (100x120 cm) accommodate 80 to 100 master cartons configured across 5 to 6 interlocking tiers, yielding a net pallet weight of 640 kg to 800 kg. The wholesale MOQ for regional food distributors starts at 50 master cartons (400 kg net). For export shipments, orders are consolidated in 20ft or 40ft reefer containers (up to 22 MT net), either standalone or mixed with other IQF fruit lines.

No. Because grapes are harvested at the peak maturity window—when berry firmness and structural pectin content are highest—and frozen rapidly in IQF tunnels, cellular integrity remains intact. Even under prolonged simmering in acidic stews, the berries retain their spherical morphology and firm bite without bursting, shedding skins, or turning dull brownish.

The processing line integrates three consecutive cleaning phases: first, rotary mechanical destemming drums and vibrating sieves detach berries from stems; second, high-velocity pneumatic air aspirators blow away dry leaves and loose vegetation. Finally, the berries pass along illuminated food-grade conveyor tables for manual visual defect sorting, followed by end-of-line industrial metal detectors to ensure complete purity.

While bottled verjuice merely imparts liquid sourness and dried powders often impart a brownish muddy hue to broths, IQF whole unripe grapes burst with tangy, authentic juice upon biting, providing a visually appealing luxury garnishing element. Furthermore, since no thermal pasteurization is applied, the delicate aromatic volatile compounds and pure tartness of the unripened fruit remain 100% uncompromised.

This commodity is classified and cleared under international HS Code 0811.90 ("Other fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen"). For all cross-border export shipments, an official Phytosanitary Certificate is inspected and endorsed by the national agricultural quarantine authorities at the plant cold store, accompanied by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA).

To ensure strict conformity with Codex Alimentarius, EU regulations, and regional GCC standards, representative batch samples undergo stringent Multi-Residue Pesticide Screening via gas and liquid chromatography (GC-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS). In addition, atomic absorption spectrophotometry verifies that heavy metals—including lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As)—remain well below the strict permissible limits established for frozen fresh produce.