Whole-to-broken grade
State whole percentage, broken/crumble allowance and how the receiving sample will be classified.
CHINA-BASED B2B SUPPLY
IQF Frozen Raspberries by Whole-Fruit and Crumble Grade
We supply IQF frozen raspberries as whole berries, crumble, crushed fruit and puree for dairy, bakery, beverage, jam, foodservice and private-label programs. We confirm whole-to-broken grade, color, drupelet condition, juice release, pack handling and required test scope.
For a useful quotation: send the form or grade, application, quantity, pack, destination, document needs and timing.
- Ingredient
- 100% raspberries; no other ingredient.
- Origin
- China
- Available forms
- Whole · Crumbles · Crushed · Puree
- 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 Raspberries by Whole Grade, Not Product Name Alone
Fragile fruit can move between whole, broken and crumble grades during handling. Define the grade and receiving method before comparing prices.
Color and drupelets
Agree natural red color, discoloration and fruit-body condition.
Juice release
Review thawed leakage and color transfer in dairy, bakery or retail applications.
Test scope
List microbiological, residue, contaminant or customer-specific tests required for the destination and use.
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 Raspberries Form That Fits the Process
Whole fruit serves presentation-grade use; crumble and crushed grades suit fillings, jam and beverages; puree supports uniform dosing. Quote and approve each grade separately.
Compare every declared form and size
| Declared form | Size | Within size | Off-size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole | 15–25 mm diameter | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
| Crumbles | 3–15 mm particles | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
| Crushed | maximum 8 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 |
no unit more than 20.0% below the lower limit or above the upper limit.
Protect Raspberry Grade Through Handling and Supply Changes
We confirm origin, crop/production timing and frozen stock with the order. Repeat programs should maintain an approved whole/broken, color and packing reference.
| Decision field | What we confirm | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | Whole, crumble, crushed or puree | Separates presentation value from processing value |
| Condition | Whole percentage, color, drupelets and leakage | Controls yield and finished appearance |
| Testing | Destination and customer-specific scope | Supports qualification and lot release |
| Handling | Case weight, loading and call-off schedule | Limits avoidable breakage and supports continuity |
Control Whole Percentage, Drupelet Condition and Breakage
Confirm declared grade, diameter or particle size, whole/broken ratio, color, damaged fruit, clumps, leakage, foreign material, chemistry, microbiology and agreed destination tests.
Available forms4
Storage−18°C or below
Shelf life24 months from production date
Declared size15–25 mm diameter
Off-size limitMaximum 10.0% by mass
Physical and sensory controls13 controls
| Control | Quality limit | Method summary |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | Characteristic ripe colour of raspberries; maximum 5.0% by mass materially pale, dark or oxidized. | Visual, sensory or mass-fraction inspection |
| Flavour and Odour | Clean, characteristic raspberries 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 | 8.0–12.0 °Brix | Refractometry at 20°C |
| pH | 2.80–3.50 | Calibrated pH meter at 20°C |
| Titratable Acidity | 1.00–2.50% 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 Raspberries | 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 Raspberries Lot
Gentle cleaning, freezing, grading and packing help preserve whole-fruit condition. We connect the approved grade to inspection, metal detection, lot release and shipment handling.
ONE CONNECTED PROCESS
Your specification travels with the product.
Sound ripe fruit selected, washed and cleared of stems, leaves and calyces, 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.
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Plan and receive
Confirm product identity, origin direction, condition and lot-identification requirements.
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Prepare and form
Clean, sort and prepare the declared raspberries form and size.
- 03
Freeze and control
Apply the confirmed treatment, freeze the product and check separation, condition and foreign material.
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Pack and release
Verify packing, lot code, label, metal-detection control and agreed release records.
Packing and Applications for Raspberries
Whole raspberries benefit from careful case-weight and loading choices. Crumble, crushed and puree grades can use bulk or foodservice formats suited to processing.
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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 Raspberries Approval Connected to the Lot
Raspberry sample approval should capture whole percentage, color, drupelet condition, breakage and thawed leakage, then connect those points to agreed lot tests.
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
Send the grade, whole/broken target, application, quantity, pack, destination and full test list. We will confirm route-specific certificates, sample steps and lot documentation.
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
Raspberry form and grade comparison guides
IQF Raspberry Grades: Whole Fruit, Broken Pieces and Crumble
Compare raspberry forms by the result your product needs. Learn how to define whole-fruit percentages, distinguish commercial labels from official grades, assess crumble and carry a controlled sample trial into clear purchasing criteria for repeat supply.
Read the guide →Related buyer guides
Product specifications & samplingSee how a buyer brief becomes a signed specification and approval reference.Open →Quality control & inspectionReview incoming, in-process, release and pre-shipment decisions.Open →Packing optionsCompare bulk, foodservice and private-label packing requirements.Open →IQF Frozen Raspberries Buyer FAQ
Use these answers to prepare your product inquiry. The quotation states product availability, specification, packing and delivery timing.
Which raspberry grades can XMG supply?
Working forms include whole berries, crumble, crushed fruit and puree. Whole-to-broken ratio and current availability are confirmed for the quoted route.
How is a whole raspberry defined?
Define the minimum intact fruit structure and the classification of broken or crumbled pieces, then set the sampling and percentage basis in the signed specification.
Why do IQF raspberries break?
Raspberries are fragile. Maturity, freezing, grading, case weight and handling all influence breakage, so grade and pack should be approved together.
Will raspberries bleed color after thawing?
Some color transfer and juice release are natural. Test the proposed grade in the actual dairy, bakery or retail application and agree any relevant limit.
Can crumble be used for jam or fillings?
Yes. Crumble or crushed grades can be efficient for processing, but particle, foreign-material, sensory and test limits still need written criteria.
Which tests can be coordinated?
Tell us the destination, customer and product use. We confirm the relevant microbiological, residue, contaminant or other test scope for the order and lot.
What packing helps preserve whole fruit?
We coordinate liner, carton, case weight, pallet or floor-loading basis and frozen handling. Final construction is confirmed before order approval.
What should I send for a quote?
Send grade, whole/broken target, application, quantity, pack, destination, tests, documents and timing.
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