Yellow Papaya
The Yellow Papaya, is the Hawaiian variety of the Mexican Papayas and properties are similar to the Red variety of Mexican Papayas.
The Papaya finds it remedial origins dating back to the 16th century. Today the natural papain enzyme that the Papaya contains is made into what you commonly known as antacid tablets. A common fruit across tropical regions of the world the Yellow Papaya is abundantly grown in India in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. We bring the choicest selection of the fruit for you.
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Product Description
The Yellow Papaya Fruits (Carica Papaya L.) are harvested and quickly transported to fruit processing plant & inspected. Fully firm selected varieties of Papaya fruits go to the controlled ripening chambers and allowed to ripen. It is then followed by a series of processes which includes washing, peeling, blanching, inspecting, deseeding, extracting the pulp, centrifuging, thermally processing and concentrating. The concentrate is sterilized and aseptically filled in pre-sterilized bags. The process ensures that the natural flavor & aroma of the fruit is retained in final product.
Organoleptical, Physical and Chemical Analysis
Appearance
Perfect homogeneous, smooth, free from fibers and any foreign matter.
Aroma and Flavor
Characteristic prominent aroma of natural ripe Papaya and free from any fermented & off flavor and scorched or caramelized flavor.
Taste
Characteristic typical sweet acidic taste.
Color
Bright Yellow color.
Physical Characteristics
Brix @ 20ºC: 25 ° Min
Acidity: 0.70 – 1.20 (As % anhydrous citric acid w/w)
pH @ 20ºC: 3.80 – 4.00
Consistency@ 20°C: 3 – 5 cm / 30 Sec (Bostwick)
Black Specks: 3 per 10 gms
Brown Specks: < 5 no per 10 gms.
Microbiological Standards
Total Plate Count: < 10 CFU per gram.
Yeast and Mould Count: < 20 CFU per gram
Coliform: Absent per gram
Pathogens: Absent per gram
“Commercially sterile”, free from bacillus, osomophilic yeast, coliform and any other pathogenic microorganism and fit for human consumption.
General Standards
Product is free from added sugar, dyestuff, synthetic flavor, stabilizers, pesticides & herbicidal residues and radioactive contamination.
Quality Standards
‘Good Manufacturing Practices’ is applied in the manufacturing process to meet the laid down given standards as per HACCP by ISA Cert B.V Netherlands, SGF (SGF International E.V) and ISO – 9001 (AQA International).
Preservatives
The fruit pulps are free from any chemical preservatives.
Pesticide residues
In conformance with WHO recommendations & EC directives.
Packaging
Aseptic fruit Papaya pulps are available in 210 kg bags. They are filled on US-FDA approved aseptic filler into pre-sterilized, high-barrier bags placed in steel drums internally painted with food grade lacquer and lid tightly closed to ensure no free space inside the drum.
Loadability
80 drums per 20 ft container palletized or unpalletized.
Shelf life
24 months from the date of production under above mentioned storage conditions. The contents must be immediately used after opening the bag.
Custom products
Aseptic Papaya concentrates can also be supplied as per customer’s specification.