Declared identity
Confirm common and botanical identity plus wild or cultivated direction where relevant to the market.
CHINA-BASED B2B SUPPLY
IQF Frozen Lingonberries for Sauces, Preserves and Ingredient Supply
We supply whole IQF lingonberries, crushed fruit, puree and juice for sauces, preserves, beverages, fruit preparations, foodservice and retail programs. We confirm product identity, berry cleanliness, tart flavor direction, red color, free-flowing condition and packing with the quoted route.
For a useful quotation: send the form or grade, application, quantity, pack, destination, document needs and timing.
- Ingredient
- 100% lingonberries; no other ingredient.
- Origin
- China
- Available forms
- Whole · Crushed · Puree · Juice
- Storage
- −18°C or below
- Shelf life
- 24 months from production date
- Lead time
- 7–21 calendar days after order confirmation. Order confirmation occurs only after written approval of the specification, packaging or artwork, purchase order and agreed payment milestone. Ocean transit and destination customs clearance are excluded.
Buy Lingonberries by Identity, Cleanliness and Tartness
Lingonberry programs often depend on a clear tart profile and clean whole fruit. Buyers should define species/identity, stem and leaf tolerance, berry condition and the form used in production.
Cleaning
Set limits for stems, leaves, unripe berries and extraneous plant material.
Tart profile
Agree color and sweetness-acidity direction against the intended sauce, preserve or beverage.
Form and pack
Choose whole, crushed, puree or juice and a pack suitable for dosing or retail presentation.
STANDARDS & PROGRAMS
Food Safety and Certification Support
Tell us the standard, destination and customer requirement. We provide certification and production details with the product and quotation.
YOUR QUALIFICATION FILE
Ask for the documents your team needs.
Certificates, registrations and organic documents are included with the quoted product and destination-market file.
- Product specification
- Sample approval record
- Lot COA
- Microbiological report
- Pesticide-residue report
- Heavy-metal report
- Certificate of origin
- Health / phytosanitary file
- Packing and shipment documents
Choose the Lingonberries Form That Fits the Process
Whole berries suit visible sauces, preserves and retail packs; crushed fruit, puree and juice fit further-processing lines. Keep identity and cleaning criteria consistent across forms.
Compare every declared form and size
| Declared form | Size | Within size | Off-size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole | 5–10 mm diameter | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
| Crushed | maximum 6 mm particles | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
| Puree | maximum 2 mm screen | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
| Juice | maximum 1 mm filtration screen | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
no unit more than 20.0% below the lower limit or above the upper limit.
Confirm Lingonberry Identity and Harvest Route Before Quotation
We coordinate China origin, wild/cultivated direction, production timing and frozen inventory with the relevant route. Any organic or certification request is checked against certificate and production details.
| Decision field | What we confirm | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Species and wild/cultivated direction | Supports label and buyer qualification |
| Condition | Color, maturity, stems, leaves and defects | Controls yield and finished appearance |
| Sensory | Tart flavor and agreed chemistry | Drives sauce, preserve and beverage formulation |
| Order route | Quantity, pack, destination and timing | Enables stock, facility and document confirmation |
Control Berry Identity, Red Color and Extraneous Matter
The Typical Specification should cover declared identity, size or particle form, maturity, stems and leaves, discolored or damaged berries, clumps, foreign material, chemistry, microbiology and agreed tests.
Available forms4
Storage−18°C or below
Shelf life24 months from production date
Declared size5–10 mm diameter
Off-size limitMaximum 10.0% by mass
Physical and sensory controls13 controls
| Control | Quality limit | Method summary |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | Characteristic ripe colour of lingonberries; maximum 5.0% by mass materially pale, dark or oxidized. | Visual, sensory or mass-fraction inspection |
| Flavour and Odour | Clean, characteristic lingonberries flavour and odour after cooking or thawing as relevant; no sour, fermented, musty, rancid or other foreign odour. | Visual, sensory or mass-fraction inspection |
| Texture and Maturity | Sound ripe fruit with at least 90.0% by mass at commercial eating maturity; tissue firm enough to retain the declared form after thawing. | Visual, sensory or mass-fraction inspection |
| Broken or Damaged | Maximum 5.0% by mass broken, crushed or mechanically damaged pieces. | Visual, sensory or mass-fraction inspection |
| Discoloration | Maximum 5.0% by mass materially discoloured units. | Visual, sensory or mass-fraction inspection |
| Surface Ice | Maximum 5.0% by mass loose surface ice and frost. | Frozen sample inspection at −18°C |
| Clumps | Maximum 5.0% by mass units remaining in clumps after one gentle manual separation at −18°C. | Frozen sample inspection at −18°C |
| Extraneous Matter | Maximum 0.10% by mass extraneous plant or mushroom matter. | Visual, sensory or mass-fraction inspection |
| Hazardous Foreign Material | 0 pieces of glass, hard plastic, stone, metal, wood or other hazardous foreign material in each 10 kg inspection sample. | Defined sample visual inspection |
| Decay, Mould and Insects | 0 mouldy, decayed or insect-infested units in each 10 kg inspection sample. | Defined sample visual inspection |
| Free-Flowing | Minimum 95.0% by mass free-flowing for IQF piece formats. | Frozen sample inspection at −18°C |
| Thawing Loss | Maximum 10.0% by mass after thawing for 24 hours at 4°C and draining for 2 minutes. | Controlled thaw-and-drain test |
| Metal Detection | Every packed unit passes a validated detector set at Fe 2.0 mm, non-Fe 2.5 mm and stainless steel 3.0 mm test-piece sensitivity. | Validated detector verification |
Chemical and product-specific controls8 controls
| Control | Quality limit | Method summary |
|---|---|---|
| Soluble Solids | 8.0–13.0 °Brix | Refractometry at 20°C |
| pH | 2.50–3.30 | Calibrated pH meter at 20°C |
| Titratable Acidity | 1.50–3.50% as citric acid | Titration to pH 8.1 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | <10 mg/kg; no sulphur dioxide or sulphite added | Validated total SO₂ method |
| Food Additives | 0 added food additives | Ingredient and process-record review |
| Preservatives | 0 added preservatives | Ingredient and process-record review |
| Pesticide Residues | Every analyte at or below the destination-market MRL relevant to Lingonberries | Destination-market multiresidue method |
| Heavy Metals and Regulated Contaminants | Every analyte at or below the product-specific destination-market maximum level | Validated ICP-MS or destination-recognized method |
Microbiological controls7 controls
| Control | Quality limit | Method summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic Plate Count | ≤100,000 CFU/g | ISO 4833-1 / FDA BAM Chapter 3 |
| Coliforms | ≤100 CFU/g | ISO 4832 / FDA BAM Chapter 4 |
| Escherichia coli | <10 CFU/g | ISO 16649-2 / FDA BAM Chapter 4 |
| Yeasts | ≤1,000 CFU/g | ISO 21527-1/2 |
| Moulds | ≤1,000 CFU/g | ISO 21527-1/2 |
| Salmonella | Not detected 25 g | ISO 6579-1 / FDA BAM Chapter 5 |
| Listeria monocytogenes | Not detected 25 g | ISO 11290-1 / FDA BAM Chapter 10 |
How the documents work: our master targets guide qualification and quotation. The signed specification defines your order, and the COA reports the identified production lot against the agreed test scope.
From Raw Material to a Released IQF Frozen Lingonberries Lot
Cleaning, sorting and freezing must preserve the declared identity and remove unwanted plant material. We tie grading, metal detection, packing and lot records to the same order.
ONE CONNECTED PROCESS
Your specification travels with the product.
Sound ripe fruit selected, washed and cleared of stems and leaves, cut to the declared form, individually quick frozen for piece formats or frozen in sealed packaging for puree, juice and concentrate formats, graded, metal detected, packed and stored frozen.
These equipment photos show common frozen-food processing checkpoints. The quotation includes production capacity and the quality-control plan.Explore the processing-flow library →
Plan & receive
We check product identity, crop condition and lot reference before processing. The image shows a key processing checkpoint; final line details are confirmed in the quotation.
Prepare
The team follows the agreed form, size and handling requirement. The image shows a key processing checkpoint; final line details are confirmed in the quotation.
Freeze & control
We align the freezing method and control plan with the product form, specification and order volume. The image shows a key processing checkpoint; final line details are confirmed in the quotation.
Inspect & release
We connect release checks, packing and lot records to the purchase order. The image shows a key processing checkpoint; final line details are confirmed in the quotation.
- 01
Plan and receive
Confirm product identity, origin direction, condition and lot-identification requirements.
- 02
Prepare and form
Clean, sort and prepare the declared lingonberries form and size.
- 03
Freeze and control
Apply the confirmed treatment, freeze the product and check separation, condition and foreign material.
- 04
Pack and release
Verify packing, lot code, label, metal-detection control and agreed release records.
Packing and Applications for Lingonberries
Whole berries can be packed for industrial, foodservice or retail use; crushed, puree and juice programs need dosing-compatible formats. Final pack construction and loading are confirmed with the route.
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Pack construction: Food-grade PE liner and export carton; plain bag, adhesive label or printed bag; barcode and customized carton marks.
Loading plan: Pallet loading, floor loading or food-grade tote format as stated in the confirmed purchase order.
Keep the Lingonberries Approval Connected to the Lot
Lingonberry approval should connect identity, whole-fruit condition, stems and leaves, color and tartness to the sample and signed specification.
Photograph supplied by XMG for buyer review. We confirm which facility, test scope and release record apply to the quoted product.
Confirmed supply plan
We confirm product, origin, process, certification scope, capacity and delivery timing before quotation.
Signed specification
We connect the confirmed form, size, tolerances, packing and release criteria to the purchase order.
Sample approval
Where required, we organize a representative sample and keep the approval reference with the order.
Lot release records
We coordinate the agreed COA, inspection and laboratory records for the identified production lot.
Packing verification
We confirm pack construction, label or artwork, carton marks, coding and loading basis.
Shipment coordination
Our commercial team keeps product, document, cold-chain and shipment milestones connected.
Our commercial team keeps the approved specification, release records, packing details and shipment file aligned from order confirmation through dispatch.
From Buyer Brief to an Order-Ready File
Tell us the identity or market claim required, form, application, quantity, pack, destination and certifications or tests. We will confirm which documents apply to the order.
Build the document request your team actually needs. Select one or several items. Your choices will travel with the product inquiry.
0 of 5 selectedYour document request is taking shape.
Attached to this product inquiryThe order file includes certificate, production, product, lot and destination-market documents.
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Your qualification request is ready to carry into the inquiry.
Share the requirement
Tell us the application, form or size, pack, quantity, destination and timing.
Supply proposal
We provide the specification, sample plan, certification scope, packing and quotation basis for review.
Approve and place the order
Your written approvals and purchase order lock the production, document and shipment plan.
COLD-CHAIN HANDOFF
We keep the released lot connected to the load.
- Frozen storage at −18°C or below
- Carton marks, lot code and quantity check
- Container, seal and loading record
- Shipment documents tied to the order
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Use these answers to prepare your product inquiry. The quotation states product availability, specification, packing and delivery timing.
What is the difference between lingonberries and cranberries?
They are different products. State the required common and botanical identity in the specification and label brief so the quoted supply route matches the intended item.
Do you supply whole IQF lingonberries?
Yes, whole berries are a working form, alongside crushed fruit, puree and juice. Final availability and tolerances are confirmed by order.
Can you confirm wild or cultivated origin?
We confirm wild or cultivated direction, origin and supporting documents only for the quoted route. Do not rely on a general product-name assumption.
How are stems and leaves controlled?
Set measurable acceptance limits and the sampling method in the signed specification. The lot should be inspected against those agreed criteria.
Are lingonberries naturally tart?
Yes, a tart flavor is characteristic. Agree the sensory or chemistry direction with the finished sauce, preserve or beverage application.
Is organic available?
Organic can be reviewed on request, but we confirm certification and production details with the quotation.
What packing is available?
We coordinate bulk cartons, foodservice packs and retail/private-label formats. Puree or juice may require a different frozen-pack solution.
What information speeds up quotation?
Send form, identity requirement, cleanliness limits, application, quantity, pack, destination, document needs and timing.
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