Category Freeze-Dried Fruit

How many kilos of fresh rambutan make 1 kg of freeze-dried?
6–7 kg of peeled, seeded aril makes 1 kg of freeze-dried rambutan at 3–5% moisture. On the farm scale that is roughly…

When is freeze-dried rambutan available, and where does the fruit come from?
Freeze-dried rambutan ships all year, because the finished product keeps 12 months or more. The fruit does not. Vietnam’s main crop runs…

Can you private-label freeze-dried mangosteen from Vietnam?
Yes, from 500 kg, packed in your own pouches with a one-line ingredient list: “100% mangosteen”. That is about 10,000 pouches of…

How do you make sure the bulk shipment matches the approved sample?
Approve a sample taken from the packed commercial lot, keep a sealed twin of it, and write the facility, the breakage rule…

Is mangosteen banned in the US, and why is it so hard to find and so expensive?
No, mangosteen is not banned in the US today, but for years it effectively was, and fresh fruit still comes in only…
