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Our quality purées and concentrates of the Levubu mango, the Levubu guava and litchi are derived only from selected tree ripened fruit. The aseptic process conforms to Good Manufacturing Practices and a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) system (certified by the SABS) for the production of high quality and safe products.
* The guava pulp and concentrate is available as organic. (Ecocert)

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Chemical Specifications:	Guava Single Strength	Guava Concentrate	Guava Semi Clarified Concentrate	Mango Single Strength
Brix	9 -10°Brix	18 °Brix	36 °Brix	15 ± 1°Brix
pH	3.8 – 4.2	3.8 – 4.2	3.8 – 4.2	3.8 – 4.2
Total titratable acid	< 0.9%	< 1.5%	< 4%	< 0.9%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)			< 3000mg/100g – Natural Vitamin C content	< 500ppm
Preservation & Adulteration	None, 100 % natural	None, 100 % natural	None, 100 % natural	None, 100 % natural
Pesticides & Heavy metal residues	Meet all applicable statuary regulations for pesticides and heavy metal residues	Meet all applicable statuary regulations for pesticides and heavy metal residues	Meet all applicable statuary regulations for pesticides and heavy metal residues	Meet all applicable statuary regulations for pesticides and heavy metal residues

Chemical Specifications:	Mango Concentrate	Lychee Single Strength	Lychee Concentrate
Brix	28 °Brix	16 ± 1°Brix	28° Brix
pH	3.8 – 4.2	3.8 – 4.2	3.8 – 4.2
Total titratable acid	< 1.8%	< 0.9%	< 1.8%
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)	< 500ppm
Preservation & Adulteration	None, 100 % natural	None, 100 % natural	None, 100 % natural
Pesticides & Heavy metal residues	Meet all applicable statuary regulations for pesticides and heavy metal residues	Meet all applicable statuary regulations for pesticides and heavy metal residues	Meet all applicable statuary regulations for pesticides and heavy metal residues

Physical Specifications:

	Guava Single Strength	Guava Concentrate	Guava Semi Clarified Concentrate	Mango Single Strength
Screen size	0.2 / 0.4 / 0.6 mm	0.6 / 0.4 mm	0.6mm	0.4mm
Taste and odour	Typical Guava	Typical Guava	Typical Guava	Typical mango
Texture	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth	Smooth
Visual colour	Pink, no colourants	Pink, no colourants	Pink, no colourants	Yellow to orange, no colourants
Foreign matter	None	None	None	None
Additives	No additives allowed except for pH correction	No additives allowed except for pH correction	No additives allowed except for pH correction	No additives, except for pH correction
Shelf life	18 months	18 months	18 months	18 months

	Mango Concentrate	Lychee Single Strength	Lychee Concentrate
Screen size	0.4mm	Not applicable (centrifuged)	Not applicable (centrifuged)
Taste and odour	Typical mango	Typical Litchi	Typical Litchi
Texture	Smooth	Liquid	Smooth
Visual colour	Yellow to orange, no colourants	Off white, no colourants	Off White, no colourants
Foreign matter	None	None	None
Additives	No additives, except for pH correction	No additives, except for pH correction	No additives, except for pH correction
Shelf life	18 months	14 months	14 months

Microbiology:

	Guava Single Strength	Guava Concentrate	Guava Semi Clarified Concentrate	Mango Single Strength
Microbiological status	Commercially sterile	Commercially sterile	Commercially sterile	Commercially sterile
Total plate counts	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml
Mould counts	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml
Yeast counts	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml
Heat resistant spores	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml

	Mango Concentrate	Lychee Single Strength	Lychee Concentrate
Microbiological status	Commercially sterile	Commercially sterile	Commercially sterile
Total plate counts	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml
Mould counts	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml
Yeast counts	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml
Heat resistant spores	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml	< 30 cfu/ml

Packaging Specifications:

	Guava Single Strength	Guava Concentrate	Guava Semi Clarified Concentrate	Mango Single Strength
Drum	200 litre steel drum	200 litre steel drum	200 litre steel drum	200 litre steel drum
	Blue coloured	Blue coloured	Blue coloured	Blue coloured
	Double pouch, 20/16 gauge Reconditioned painted steel drum with sealed lid	Double pouch, 20/16 gauge Reconditioned painted steel drum with sealed lid	Double pouch, 20/16 gauge Reconditioned painted steel drum with sealed lid	Double pouch, 20/16 gauge reconditioned painted steel drum with sealed lid
	Food grade epoxy liner interior.	Food grade epoxy liner interior.	Food grade epoxy liner interior.	Food grade epoxy liner interior.
Bag	High barrier, metalized, double walled aseptic bag, irradiation dosage: 1.5 Mega Rad; capacity: 200 litre.	High barrier, metalized, double walled aseptic bag, irradiation dosage: 1.5 Mega Rad; capacity: 200 litre.	High barrier, metalized, double walled aseptic bag, irradiation dosage: 1.5 Mega Rad; capacity: 200 litre.	High barrier, metalized, double walled aseptic bag, irradiation dosage: 2.5 Mega Rad; capacity: 200 litre.
Liner	75-micron plastic liner	75-micron plastic liner	75-micron plastic liner	75-micron plastic liner
Net weight / drum	211kg	215kg	231kg	212kg
Gross weight / drum	231kg	235kg	251kg	232kg
Drums / 20ft FCL	80	80	80	80
Net weight per FCL	16 880kg	17 200kg	18 480kg	16 960kg

	Mango Concentrate	Lychee Single Strength	Lychee Concentrate
Drum	200 litre steel drum	200 litre steel drum	200 litre steel drum
	Blue coloured	Blue coloured	Blue coloured
	Double pouch, 20/16 gauge reconditioned painted steel drum with sealed lid	Double pouch, 20/16 gauge reconditioned painted steel drum with sealed lid	Double pouch, 20/16 gauge reconditioned painted steel drum with sealed lid
	Food grade epoxy liner interior.	Food grade epoxy liner interior.	Food grade epoxy liner interior.
Bag	High barrier, metalized, double walled aseptic bag, irradiation dosage: 2.5 Mega Rad; capacity: 200 litre.	High barrier, metalized, double walled aseptic bag, irradiation dosage: 1.5 Mega Rad; capacity: 200 litre.	High barrier, metalized, double walled aseptic bag, irradiation dosage: 1.5 Mega Rad; capacity: 200 litre.
Liner	75-micron plastic liner	75-micron plastic liner	75-micron plastic liner
Net weight / drum	223kg	213kg	223kg
Gross weight / drum	243kg	233kg	243kg
Drums / 20ft FCL	80	80	80
Net weight per FCL	17 840kg	17 040kg	17 840kg

Labelling Specification:

	Guava Single Strength	Guava Concentrate	Guava Semi Clarified Concentrate	Mango Single Strength
Lettering	Each drum properly marked on label	Each drum properly marked on label	Each drum properly marked on label	Each drum properly marked on label
Inks used on label	Permanent and water resistant	Permanent and water resistant	Permanent and water resistant	Permanent and water-resistant
Information	Supplier details, product details, batch/production number, drum number, brix, pH, nett weight	Supplier details, product details, batch/production number, drum number, brix, pH, nett weight	Supplier details, product details, batch/production number, drum number, brix, pH, nett weight	Supplier details, product details, batch/production number, drum number, brix, pH, nett weight

	Mango Concentrate	Lychee Single Strength	Lychee Concentrate
Lettering	Each drum properly marked on label	Each drum properly marked on label	Each drum properly marked on label
Inks used on label	Permanent and water-resistant	Permanent and water resistant	Permanent and water resistant
Information	Supplier details, product details, batch/production number, drum number, brix, pH, nett weight	Supplier details, product details, batch/production number, drum number, brix, pH, nett weight	Supplier details, product details, batch/production number, drum number, brix, pH, nett weight

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Aseptically packed fruit pulps and concentrates from the tropical Levubu valley

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