Stone fruit

What the Stone fruit collection covers

This collection groups ingredients under the Stone fruit tag. Its supplied member is Plums, so the collection should not be read as a complete range of stone-fruit products or as evidence that any particular lot is available.

The name Plums alone does not specify whether a product is fresh, dried, pitted, cut, pureed or a processing by-product. Establishing the exact form is the first step in deciding whether an offer fits a food, feed or manufacturing use.

Compare plum forms by specification

Different plum forms have distinct handling and quality considerations. For dried products, clarify whether fruit is whole or pitted, whether it is sold as pieces, and whether it has been coated, treated or preserved. For puree, ask for the applicable composition and processing details. Do not assume specifications for one form apply to another.

When evaluating bulk offers, compare the same product form and agreed quality limits. Request lot-specific moisture results and test method, size or cut information, pit or pit-fragment limits, grade where applicable, and the ingredient and additive statement. Fresh-fruit storage guidance does not establish suitable conditions for dried plums or puree.

Make the intended use part of the purchase

Food formulations may call for whole fruit, pieces or puree depending on the process and desired handling. A by-product such as plum pomace is a different ingredient identity; do not infer its composition or suitability from specifications for whole or dried plums. For feed or pet-food use, request documentation specific to the product and intended application.

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