Ripe tamarind pods hanging from the branch
HS 2008.99

Tamarind Pulp

Frozen pulp, aseptic concentrate, seedless block

Tamarind pulp from ripe pods — deseeded, defibred and packed as frozen pulp, aseptic concentrate or seedless block. The souring base of a large part of South and South-East Asian and Gulf cooking, supplied to the acidity and consistency your line runs on.

Specification

Forms
Frozen pulp · aseptic concentrate · seedless block
Total soluble solids
Pulp 20° Brix min · concentrate to specification
Acidity
Tartaric acid 8% min on pulp
Fibre and seed
Nil in pulp and concentrate
Additives
None; preservative only where specified
Pesticide residues
To destination-market MRL
Microbiology
To buyer specification, tested per lot

Packing and terms

Packing
Frozen 20 kg carton · aseptic 220 kg drum · block 25 kg carton
Container loading
By form; reefer or dry
Minimum quantity
1 FCL
Shelf life
Frozen 24 months · aseptic 18 months · block 12 months
Loading ports
Chennai · Tuticorin · Nhava Sheva
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value
Season
Processed February to May; shipped year-round

Classification

  • Three forms
  • Seedless
  • HS 2008.99

We deseed and defibre at origin and set the acidity and consistency to your specification, so the pulp goes straight onto your line. Tell us the form and the pack size your process uses and we quote to it.

The values above are the parameters we quote against and have verified at the load port. Where your own requirement is tighter, yours governs and we quote to it.