INTERNATIONAL MARKET

Agrofrio elaborates fresh and frozen products for international markets

Baby Potatoes

Broccoli

Romanesco

 

Baby Potatoes

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Baby Potatoes, Skin-on, I.Q.F.

Our miniature, fully grown baby potatoes are naturally grown in the Ecuadorian Andes mountains, carefully washed, classified, precooked and I.Q.F. frozen.

Easy and quick to prepare, and because of its rich and special flavor, it is the ideal complement for all types of meat, including fish, seafood and poultry.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

NAME

  • Baby or Miniature Potatoes, Skin-on, I.Q.F.

SIZE

Available in three sizes according to its diameter:

  • Size A: from 30 to 36 mm.
  • Size B: from 24 to 30 mm.
  • Size C: from 18 to 24 mm.

TOLERANCE

  • Under size: Maximum of 10%
  • Over size: Maximum of 10%
  • Within size: Minimum of 80%

FOREIGN MATERIAL

  • Other vegetables: 0 pieces
  • Insects: 0 pieces
  • Other foreign material: 0 pieces

APPEARANCE

  • Color of skin: yellow, brown to reddish brown.
  • Interior color: from yellow to cream
  • Shape: from round to slightly oval

MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS

  • Total plate count: <100.000/g.
  • Coliforms: <100/g.
  • E. Coli: <10/g.
  • Staphilococus: <50/g.
  • Salmonella: negative.

PACKING AND LABELING

  • Polyethylene bags sized from 500 grams to 10 kilos, with customer private label or Agrofrio's, then packed in recyclable cartons.

STORAGE

  • Product must be stored at -20°C.

AVAILABILITY

  • Year round.

 

Broccoli

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Broccoli, I.Q.F.

Because of Ecuador's strategic geographic location which proivide optimum climatological conditions, Agrofrio S.A. produces the best quality broccoli troughout the year.

Our product consists of hand trimmed natural whole florets which meet the highest international standards.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

NAME

  • Broccoli Florets, I.Q.F.

SIZES

We regularly produce the following sizes:

  • Florets, size: 30/50 mm.
  • Florets, size: 20/40 mm.
  • Florets, size: 15/30 mm.
  • Florets, size: 5/20 mm.
  • Spears: sized as ordered
  • Stem dices: 10 x 10 x 10 mm.

TOLERANCE

  • Under size: maximum 10%
  • Over size: maximum 10%
  • Within size: minimum 80%
  • Whole florets: minimum 90%

FOREIGN MATERIAL

  • Loose Leaves: <1%
  • Foreign vegetables: 0 pieces
  • Insects: 0 pieces
  • Other foreign materials: 0 pieces

APPEARANCE

  • Dark green to bluish green color. There may be yellow around the edges due to lack of light.

COSISTENCY

  • Firm, crispy with little fiber.

MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS

  • Total plate count: <100.000/g.
  • Coliforms: <100/g.
  • E. Coli: <10/g.
  • Staphylococus: <50/g.
  • Salmonella: negative

PACKING AND LABELING

  • Polyethylene bags sized  from 500 grams to 10 kilos, with customer private label or Agrofrio's, then packed in recyclable cartons.

STORAGE

  • Product should be stored at -20°C.

AVAILABILITY

  • Year round.

 

Romanesco

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Romanesco, I.Q.F.

The Romanesco is a variety of green cauliflower with delicious taste. agrofrio presents it in florets cut by hand, precooked and I.Q.F. frozen.

Because of Ecuador's location, we are in the short list of countries where the Romanesco is successfully produced throughout the year.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

NAME

  • Romanesco Florets, I.Q.F.

SIZES

We regularly produce the following sizes:

  • Florets, size: 30/40 mm.
  • Florets, size: 20/40 mm.
  • Florets, size: 15/30 mm.
  • Florets, size: 5/20 mm.

TOLERANCE

  • Under size: maximum 10%
  • Over size: maximum 10%
  • Within size: minimum 80%
  • Whole florets: minimum 90%

FOREIGN MATERIAL

  • Loose Leaves: <1%
  • Foreign vegetables: 0 pieces
  • Insects: 0 pieces
  • Other foreign materials: 0 pieces

APPEARANCE

  • The color is yellow green to light green, there might be some darker spots or brownish spots due to  sunlight.

COSISTENCY

  • Firm, crispy with little fiber.

MICROBIOLOGICAL STANDARDS

  • Total plate count: <100.000/g.
  • Coliforms: <100/g.
  • E. Coli: <10/g.
  • Staphylococus: <50/g.
  • Salmonella: negative

PACKING AND LABELING

  • Polyethylene bags sized  from 500 grams to 10 kilos, with customer private label or Agrofrio's, then packed in recyclable cartons.

STORAGE

  • Product should be stored at -20°C.

AVAILABILITY

  • Year round.