Kurutulmuş Armut

Dried Pear Technical Specifications

No.

Characteristics

Unit

Measurement Limit

Excellent

Grade 1

Grade 2

1

Taste and Smell

-

Natural

Natural

Natural

2

Impurity

-

Negative

Negative

Negative

3

The Effect of Mold

-

Negative

Negative

Negative

4

Insect Damage

-

Negative

Negative

Negative

5

Foreign Material

-

Negative

Negative

Negative

6

Pest Infestation

-

Negative

Negative

Negative

7

The Size of a Dried Pear with Skin

mm

35

25

20

8

The Size of a Dried Pear without Skin

mm

30

22

18

9

Unripeness 

Weight percentage

1

2

4

10

Damaged

Weight percentage

2

3

4

11

Stem or Seed

Unit percentage

2

5

7

12

Non-Uniformity of Color

Weight percentage

2

5

10

13

Acid-Insoluble Ash

Weight percentage

Max 0.1

14

Moisture

Weight percentage

For dried pears with a maximum thickness of 10 mm, the moisture content should be a maximum of 12%.

For dried pears with pieces thicker than 10 mm, the moisture content should be at most 20%.

15

Sulfur Dioxide

Weight percentage

If the moisture content of dried pears is maximum 12%, the amount of sulfur dioxide should not be more than 300 mg/kg.

If the moisture content of dried pears is 20% maximum, the amount of sulfur dioxide should not be more than 1000 mg/kg.

16

Color

-

Natural color is light white