Turkish hazelnuts
13-15 caliber
ISO 22000:2018 Certified, suitable for import
In 5Kg vacuum packs or 50 Kg sacks.
20 Tons of ready product
High Quality Turkish Hazelnuts Peeled Roasted Dry Hazelnuts Unshelled Bulk Packacing Organic & Common Option Hot Sale New Season Turkish hazelnuts are one of the finest species around the world, with Turkey producing 70% of the world's hazelnut crop. There are two types of hazelnuts: peeled and unpeeled. The hazelnut season begins in August, and prices generally vary according to the size of the hazelnut. Hazelnuts size 13 to 15 are considered one of the best sizes suitable for export. Mare Nostrum provides several forms of packaging, including unpeeled hazelnuts: *1 kg PP *5 kg PP * 25 kg sack * 50 kg sack As for peeled hazelnuts, the following are available: * Air-drawn bags in cartons starting from 5 kg
HAZELNUT IN SHELL CALIBRATION From 16 up to 21+mm with 1-2 mm size differences PACKING 25/50 kg PP bags STANDARD MARKING Description, size, crop, producer, origin, weight, lot, best before SHELF LIFE 12 months in PP bags ORGANOLEPTIC APPEARANCE Uniform,whole and sound kernels TASTE/ODOUR Typical TEXTURE Sound COLOUR Typical, dark brown CHEMICAL& PHYSICAL APPEARANCE Regular-shaped, whole TASTE/SMELL Clear and unmistakable of hazelnut COLOUR Brown, typical for variety MOISTURE 7% max. (if grinded with shell max.12%) FAT CONTENT 55% -68% FREE FATTY ACIDS 0,7% max PEROXIDE 0,7 mEq/kg max AFLATOXIN B1 2 ppb max AFLATOXIN B1+B2+G1+G2+ 4ppb max FOREIGN MATTERS 0,25% SHELL.SKIN PARTS 0.2% max DEFECTS 7% max. (insect damaged, shriveled, moulded, rancid-lemonous, sour UNDER/OVER CALIBRE +/- 10% max EMPTY RATIO 8 pcs /100pcs HAZELNUT KERNELS DESCRIPTION CALIBRATION From 9 up to 15+mm with 1-2 mm size differences PACKING 25/40/50 kg PP bags, 50/80kg jute bags,1000kg big bags STANDARD MARKING Description, size, crop, producer, origin, weight, lot, best before SHELF LIFE 12 months in jute or big bags ORGANOLEPTIC APPEARANCE Uniform, whole and sound kernels TASTE/ODOUR Typical fresh hazelnut taste, free from foreign odours TEXTURE Firm and crispy COLOUR Typical, brown CHEMICAL&PHYSICAL MOISTURE 6% max. FAT CONTENT 55% -68% FREE FATTY ACIDS 0,7% max PEROXIDE 0,7 mEq/kg max. AFLATOXIN B1 2 ppb max. AFLATOXIN B1+B2+G1+G2+ 4ppb max. FOREIGN MATTERS 10 pcs max. (except unshelled and shell pieces) DEFECTUOUS 2.0% max (inner/visible rotten, inner/visible mouldy, rancid, lemonous) BROKEN 1%max UNDER/OVER CALIBRE +/- 5% max. MECHANICALLY DAMAGED 7% max. SHRIVELLED, LEMONOUS 4% max. MICROBIOLOGICAL TOTAL PLATE COUNT 20000/gr. max. SALMONELLA absent/25gr. E.COLI absent/gr. MOULDO YEAST 1000cfu/gr. max STAPH.AUREUS 10 cfu/gr. max. ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 200 cfu/gr. max. TOTAL COLIFORM 100cfu/gr. max.
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