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IQF VEGETABLE · B2B SUPPLY
IQF Frozen Broccoli Florets, Stem Dice and Broccoli Rice
We supply IQF broccoli for retail packs, foodservice, ready meals and industrial recipes. Floret crown size, stem allowance, bud tightness, blanching and broken-piece limits are set before sample approval so the selected grade performs consistently in the finished product.
Start with: form or cut, specification, pack, quantity, destination and target shipment window. Our team will respond with product availability, packing options and quotation details.
- Product
- IQF Frozen Broccoli
- Available forms
- Large Florets, Small Florets, Stem Diced, Broccoli Rice
- Origin
- China
- Storage
- −18°C or below
- Shelf life
- 24 months from production date
- Production lead time
- Typical production lead time is 7–21 calendar days after order confirmation. Order confirmation follows written approval of the specification, packing or artwork, purchase order and agreed payment milestone. Ocean transit and destination customs clearance are excluded.
Specify Broccoli around the finished use
We supply broccoli to retail packers, ready-meal plants, foodservice distributors and importers requiring repeat floret grades. The quotation becomes useful when form, grade, pack and shipment requirements are coordinated together.
Agree measurable quality criteria
Write floret crown size, stem length and diameter, tight buds without flowering into the Typical Specification.
Approve use and pack
The main buyer fit is large florets for retail and plated sides; small florets for ready meals and blends; stem dice for soups; broccoli rice for portioned recipes.
Plan supply and delivery
Broccoli programs are planned around the required floret grade and shipment window. We confirm the relevant China origin, crop timing, processing line and continuity option before quotation.
STANDARDS & PROGRAMS
Check the standards and documents for the quoted broccoli supply route.
Send the destination market and customer standard. Certificate copies and production details are provided with the quoted product.
YOUR QUALIFICATION FILE
Build the qualification file for this broccoli order.
Certificates, registrations and product records are included with the quotation and order 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 Broccoli form before setting tolerances
Available forms include Large Florets, Small Florets, Stem Diced, Broccoli Rice. Select the closest option and record floret crown size, stem length and diameter, tight buds without flowering in the sample approval and signed specification.
Compare every declared form and size
| Declared form | Size | Within size | Off-size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large Florets | 40–60 mm crown width | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
| Small Florets | 20–40 mm crown width | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
| Stem Diced | 10 × 10 × 10 mm | At least 90.0% by mass within the declared size | Maximum 10.0% by mass |
| Broccoli Rice | 2–5 mm particles | 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.
China origin and production window
Broccoli programs are planned around the required floret grade and shipment window. We confirm the relevant China origin, crop timing, processing line and continuity option before quotation.
China origin
We match the specification with a suitable long-term partner factory option in China.
Crop timing
The crop and production window are confirmed against the required grade and loading schedule.
Continuity plan
Repeat programs are reviewed by form, specification, pack, quantity and forecast rather than by product name alone.
Written confirmation
Origin, facility, production timing and documents are stated in the commercial offer and order file.
Broccoli controls that require written agreement
The table lists available product specifications and inspection methods. Product form, size, tolerances and destination-market requirements are recorded in the order specification. Pay particular attention to floret crown size, stem length and diameter, tight buds without flowering, green colour after blanching, crumb and broken-floret percentage, caterpillar and field-material control.
Available forms4
Storage−18°C or below
Shelf life24 months from production date
Declared size40–60 mm crown width
Off-size limitMaximum 10.0% by mass
Physical and sensory controls13 controls
| Control | Quality requirement | Method summary |
|---|---|---|
| Colour | Characteristic natural colour of sound broccoli; maximum 5.0% by mass materially discoloured. | Visual, sensory or mass-fraction inspection |
| Flavour and Odour | Clean, characteristic broccoli 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 and tender; at least 90.0% by mass at commercial harvest maturity; no woody, fibrous or over-mature tissue. | 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 0.20% by mass extraneous vegetable 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 12.0% 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 controls6 controls
| Control | Quality requirement | Method summary |
|---|---|---|
| Blanching and Peroxidase | Blanched product; peroxidase must be negative by the guaiacol test before freezing. | Guaiacol peroxidase activity test |
| Sulphur Dioxide | <10 mg/kg; no sulphur dioxide or sulphite added / <10 mg/kg | 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 Broccoli | 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 requirement | 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 working targets support qualification and quotation. The signed specification defines the final order requirements, and the COA reports the identified production lot against the agreed test scope.
Follow Broccoli from raw material to released lot
Selected, washed, trimmed, cut, steam- or water-blanched, rapidly cooled, individually quick frozen, optically sorted, metal detected, packed and stored frozen. The control plan covers floret crown size, stem length and diameter, tight buds without flowering, green colour after blanching for the approved form.
PRODUCT-SPECIFIC HANDOFFS
Broccoli handoff control
Receiving, freezing, packing and cold storage follow the agreed specification.
The quotation includes the production line and quality-control records.View related processing evidence →
Plan & receive
We check product identity, crop condition and lot reference before processing. This iqf frozen broccoli checkpoint shows the handling stage; process steps and records are confirmed against your specification.
Prepare
The team follows the agreed form, size and handling requirement. This iqf frozen broccoli checkpoint shows the handling stage; process steps and records are confirmed against your specification.
Freeze & control
We align the freezing method and control plan with the product form, specification and order volume. This iqf frozen broccoli checkpoint shows the handling stage; process steps and records are confirmed against your specification.
Inspect & release
We connect release checks, packing and lot records to the purchase order. This iqf frozen broccoli checkpoint shows the handling stage; process steps and records are confirmed against your specification.
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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 broccoli form and size.
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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.
Match Broccoli form, buyer use and pack
Typical buyer fit includes large florets for retail and plated sides; small florets for ready meals and blends; stem dice for soups; broccoli rice for portioned recipes. Choose the packing family, case weight, label and loading plan for your product.
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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.
Inspect the risks that matter for Broccoli
The inspection plan focuses on product-specific risks. The Typical Specification and inspection plan should state how floret crown size, stem length and diameter, tight buds without flowering, green colour after blanching, crumb and broken-floret percentage, caterpillar and field-material control will be assessed.
Photograph supplied by XMG for buyer review. We confirm which facility, test scope and release record apply to the quoted product.
Floret crown size
Agree the measurable limit and sampling basis before sample approval.
Stem length and diameter
Agree the measurable limit and sampling basis before sample approval.
Tight buds without flowering
Agree the measurable limit and sampling basis before sample approval.
Green colour after blanching
Check the finished frozen lot against the signed product requirement.
Crumb and broken-floret percentage
Check the finished frozen lot against the signed product requirement.
Caterpillar and field-material control
Check the finished frozen lot against the signed product requirement.
We coordinate samples, specifications, inspection and laboratory records, packing checks and shipment documents from one commercial contact.
Worksheets for your sourcing review
We use clear specifications, sample references and document checks to prepare an order. Use these blank worksheets to organize your requirements and the questions to discuss with us.
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Carry the approved Broccoli brief into the shipment file
Start with the form, specification, application and pack. We coordinate samples, written specifications, documents and cold-chain handoff from one commercial contact.
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Share the requirement
Tell us the broccoli form, floret crown size and stem length and diameter, pack, quantity, destination and timing.
Supply proposal
We provide the broccoli specification, sample plan, relevant document scope, packing and quotation basis.
Approve and place the order
Your written approvals and purchase order lock the agreed product, packing, document and shipment plan.
COLD-CHAIN HANDOFF
Keep the released broccoli 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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These answers cover the available product forms and the decisions needed for a detailed quotation.
Which Broccoli forms can you supply?
Available forms include Large Florets, Small Florets, Stem Diced, Broccoli Rice. Availability and the final tolerance are stated in the order specification; the first size reference is 40–60 mm crown width.
What should be included in a broccoli specification?
State the form, size or cut, floret crown size, stem length and diameter, tight buds without flowering, green colour after blanching, packing, destination requirements and intended application.
Which format suits food manufacturing or foodservice?
Typical use includes large florets for retail and plated sides; small florets for ready meals and blends; stem dice for soups; broccoli rice for portioned recipes. Send the recipe or preparation method so we can compare the available forms against dosing, cooking and appearance.
How are origin and crop timing confirmed?
Broccoli programs are planned around the required floret grade and shipment window. We confirm the relevant China origin, crop timing, processing line and continuity option before quotation.
What quality risks do buyers normally check for broccoli?
The main product-specific checks are floret crown size, stem length and diameter, tight buds without flowering, green colour after blanching, crumb and broken-floret percentage, caterpillar and field-material control. The agreed limits belong in the signed specification and inspection plan.
How should we evaluate an IQF broccoli sample for our process?
Test the selected large-floret, small-floret, stem-dice or broccoli-rice form in your actual cooking or production step. Record size spread, broken pieces, stem proportion, colour and finished texture against your acceptance criteria. We use the approved sample and written limits to check the proposed order.
How should broccoli florets and broccoli rice be packed differently?
Florets need a fill and handling check for crown breakage, while broccoli rice needs particle and free-flow review. Send the form, unit weight, carton size and whether the shipment is palletized; we check the workable inner and outer pack with the proposed facility. Review packing options.
Which records help approve a broccoli-floret order?
Send the floret size band, stem allowance, breakage and field-material limits, destination and your QA document list. We will check the selected facility's applicable certificate scope and agree which sample reference, lot inspection or test record will support those broccoli limits. A certificate alone does not describe the delivered floret grade. Review the inspection-plan steps.
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