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DEHYDRATED GREEN PEPPER

Dehydrated Green Pepper is a premium quality pepper, processed out of farm fresh green pepper berries into dried form, by air drying, retaining its green colour and giving out the best flavour. This is par excellent in quality, flavour, colour etc than Black Pepper. This value added spice product is based on technology developed by the Central Food Technological Research Institute, (CFTRI) India.

We are exporting Dehydrated Green Pepper to Europe in bulk, since last two decades, packed in 10 and 15 Kg Net corrugated carton boxes, which is repacked and distributed there.

PROCESSING
The Processing involves collection of farm fresh berries right from the pepper vines and directly feeding them to the processing plant within 24 hours, before any microbial action sets in. The product Dehydrated Green Pepper is a substitute for canned green pepper. Dehydrated Green Pepper is easy to store and transport, when soaked in lukewarm water will regain its fresh green colour and shape. Because of its pleasing flavour and aroma there is a distinct preference among conscious consumers for green pepper to black pepper.

Our processing plant is located at Pampady, K. K. Road, Kerala; 17 Kms. east of Kottayam town, right in the heart of pepper growing areas. We maintain very good quality for our product for the extreme satisfaction of our customers.

The processing of Dehydrated Green Pepper is carried on a seasonal basis, depending on the harvesting period of raw Green Pepper crop. Usually the season for Raw Green Pepper cropping starts from October, November and ends by March, April.

USES

The pungent taste and flavour of Dehydrated Green Pepper is universally liked, in meat and sausage industries. The packers sell it in small packets as well as in powder form. Beef and pork steaks become more delicious with a sprinkling of green ground pepper. Dehydrated Green Pepper gives attractive colour, flavour and aroma to all kind of soups.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

PRODUCT– Dehyrated Green Pepper
BOTANICAL NAME – Piper nigrum

Product Details: Fresh raw green pepper berries is dehydrated (hot air drying), whole regular size of Green Pepper corns with max. 2% of black corns, without broken, stems and foreign materials, not mouldy.

CHEMICAL EXAMINATION: -

Essential Oil Content - Min 3%
Piperine - Min 7%
Moisture - Max 12%
Bulk Density - 250-400 gr/1 tr.wt.
Infected - 0.2%
Grit and sand - 0.5%
Calcium/Magnesium -  
Sulphate ir carbonate - 0.1% Max
Arsenic - 1.0 mg/kg. Max
Copper - 15.0 mg/kg. Max.
Zine - 15.0 mg/kg.Max.
E.Coli - Negative – 25 gr.
Salmonella - Absent
Aflatoxin - B1 max 2 ppb
Aflatoxin - B2 max 1 ppb
Aflatoxin - G1 and G2 max. I ppb each
(Total sum not exceed 4 ppb)
Yeast and moulds - 1000 cfu/g
Aerobic total count - 30,000 cfu/g

Storage And Shelf Life –
stored in a cool (between 15 – 25 D C), dry (between 50% r.h) area, in sealed cartons, to have a shelf life of minimum 36 months without loss of flavour and colour.


GREEN PEPPER IN BRINE

Major applications of Green Pepper in brine is in making sauces, meat processing industries, steak preperations and in the food

service sector.

At Asian Spices, we collect farm fresh quality Light Green Pepper Berries. Our strict quality control measures filter out insect infected corns, excreta, mould growth etc. The uniform tender berries that pass the quality control measures are washed and cleaned and put in to a brine solution. The cleaned berries are stored in 17% ± 2% salt solution and washed three times in 45 days and each time changing the brine solutions, so that they are properly matured and then packed in HDPE food grade cans or as required.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

PRODUCT : Green Pepper in Brine

PRODUCT DETAILS : Fresh raw green pepper berries cleaned and treated in brine.

Colour : Light green
Appearance : Uniform tender berries
Discoloured corns : Below 2%
Insect infected corns, excreta, mould growth : Nil
Concentration of brine : 17% ± 2%
Packing : 25 kg net in HDPE Cans or as requested.
Storage :
Stored below 25°C in closed containers away from direct light.

STERILISED BLACK PEPPER

Sterilised Black Pepper is a premium quality pepper. It is more noble and aromatic than the other species of pepper. Being the spice capital of India, Kerala is considered as the custodian of these ‘Black Pearls'. Black pepper is native to Malabar and has been grown here for more than 2000 years.

Pepper berries are collected farm fresh and after removing all stones and other foreign particles, it is thoroughly washed in boiling water and dried under controlled conditions, till the moisture is brought down to less than 11%.

Packaging is done using double layered poly bags, 25kg net weight.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS:

Characteristics

125 grains (corns) more than 4 grams weight.

Colour

Black Gold

Shape

Uniform

Taste

Spicy

Breakers

Max 0.5%

Smell

Strong (pungent)

Discoloured corn

10% by count.

Plant materials like stem, leaves etc.

1% by weight.

Infested

Nil

Grit & Sand

0. 5%

Arsenic

1.0 mg/kg max.

Lead

5.0 mg/kg max

Calcium/Magnisium Sulphates or Carbonates

0.1% max.

Copper

15.0 mg/kg max

E.Coli

Negative/25 gm

Salmonella

Absent

Yeast & moulds

1000Cfu/g.

Coliforms

below 10 Cfu/g.

Aflatoxin B1

Negative (limit: Max 2 ppb)

Aflatoxin B2

Negative (limit: Max 1 ppb)

Aflatoxin G1

Negative (limit:Max 1 ppb)

Aflatoxin G2

Negative (limit: Max 1 ppb) (Total sum not to exceed 4 ppb)

Packing:25 kg, net product will be packed paper bags with polybag inside.


WHITE PEPPER

White Pepper is used whole in pickling spices and marinades. Ground White Pepper is used in light colored foods such as sauces and soups. It is especially popular in European cuisine.

To prepare White Pepper, the berry is picked when fully ripe. The outer layer of shunken skin is removed, leaving the dried, greyish-white kernel. It has a milder, more delicate flavour than Black Pepper.

Colour :

Grayish-white

Aroma :

Penetrating

Flavour :

Pungent

Moisture:

14%

Extraneous matter:

1.0%

Infested corns

Nil

Mould Growth

Less than 1%

Packing:25 kg, net product will be packed paper bags with polybag inside.
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