Freeze-Dried Strawberries: Whole, Sliced, Diced and Crumble
FruitBuys Vietnam supplies wholesale freeze-dried strawberries in five formats (whole, halves, slices, dices and crumbles) from Da Lat fruit, at moisture ≤5.0% (typically 2.0–3.5%) and water activity ≤0.30. Trials start from one pallet of about 24 cartons; annual programmes run by the container at 3.3–5.5 t per 20ft.
The fruit is hulled, frozen and dried under vacuum with nothing added, so it keeps its red colour, its shape and a crisp, quick-melting bite, and stays shelf-stable for 12 months at ambient temperature with one word on the ingredient line: Strawberries. It is freeze-dried and packed at qualified partner facilities in Vietnam with lot-by-lot QC. For the full buying guide, see freeze-dried strawberries in bulk: supplier guide.
| Key numbers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Da Lat and Don Duong, Lam Dong, Vietnam (about 1,500 m) |
| Varieties | My Da, New Zealand, Japanese and Korean types, by season |
| Formats | Whole 20–35 mm · halves · sliced 4–8 mm · diced 3–10 mm · crumble 1–5 mm |
| Moisture / water activity | ≤5.0% (typically 2.0–3.5%) / ≤0.30 (typically 0.15–0.25) |
| Per 20ft, floor-loaded | 3.3 t whole · 3.85 t sliced · 5.5 t diced |
| Trial order | One pallet, about 24 cartons |
| Private label | From 3,000–5,000 pouches per SKU (digital) or 500 kg (rotogravure) |
| Duty into EU and UK | 0% with Form EUR.1 |
Formats
| Format | Size | Best for | Net per carton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole | 20–35 mm | Retail snack pouches, gift packs, chocolate-dipped fruit | 6 kg |
| Halves | Berry cut once, lengthwise | Toppings and pouches where the red cut face shows | 6 kg |
| Sliced | 4–6 mm thin · 5–8 mm standard | Thin for a crisp bite in granola and cereal; standard for muesli and snack mixes | 7 kg |
| Diced | 3–5 mm · 5–10 mm · 10 × 10 mm | 3–5 mm for bars; larger dice for bakery, chocolate, ice cream | 10 kg (22 lb) |
| Crumble | 1–3 mm · 2–5 mm | Toppings, coatings, bar centres; lower cost per kilo | 10 kg (22 lb) |
Every format comes from the same fruit; the cut decides how the strawberry shows in your product and how much fits in a container. Breakage, mixing and the right cut for each application are in freeze-dried strawberry formats and applications. Powder is a separate product: freeze-dried strawberry powder. Keeping pieces crisp in a frozen or cultured base is covered in freeze-dried strawberry for ice cream and yogurt; how freeze-dried compares with dried, infused and frozen strawberries is in freeze-dried vs dried strawberries.
Product specification
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Ingredient | 100% strawberries (Fragaria × ananassa), washed and hulled; no added sugar, colour, preservative or carrier |
| Varieties | Mainly My Da (firm flesh, holds its shape through freeze-drying), with New Zealand, Japanese and Korean types by season; mix stated on the lot file |
| Raw fruit | 8–10 °Brix dry season (Dec–Apr), 6–8 °Brix rainy season (May–Nov) |
| Fresh fruit per kg finished | 10–12 kg clean fruit on the tray; 12.5–14.5 kg dry season, 13.5–16 kg rainy season, weighed at the gate |
| Process | Washed in chlorinated water (50–100 ppm) or ozone, hulled, frozen at −30 to −40 °C, dried at 10–50 Pa for 18–24 h (slices, dice) or 24–36 h (whole) |
| Moisture | ≤5.0%; typically 2.0–3.5% |
| Water activity | ≤0.30; typically 0.15–0.25 |
| Colour | Natural bright red to deep pink, matched to the approved sample; a paler core is natural |
| Taste / texture | Sweet-tart strawberry aroma; crisp and porous |
| Bulk density, sliced | 60–80 g/L poured loose (12–17 L per kg) |
| Breakage | ≤5–8% by weight at loading for whole and sliced |
| Foreign matter | Calyx and stem removed by visual sorting; metal detection at Fe 1.5 mm / non-Fe 2.0 mm |
| Cut tolerance | ±1–2 mm, final sizes fixed on the pre-shipment sample |
| Total plate count / yeasts & moulds | ≤10⁴ / ≤10² CFU/g |
| E. coli / Salmonella | <10 CFU/g / not detected in 25 g |
| Shelf life | 12 months at ≤25 °C, RH ≤60%; 18–24 months at ≤18 °C, RH ≤50% |
What the numbers do for you. Water activity at ≤0.30 keeps slices free-flowing through hoppers and dosing heads, keeps the red in the fruit and lets the product ship in a standard dry container. Dry-season fruit is firmer, sweeter and deeper red, which is why whole and sliced volume is best booked December to April; rainy-season fruit is brighter and more tart and makes excellent dice, crumble and powder.
Need a spec sheet for your cut? Email [email protected] or WhatsApp +84 919 739 589 with the format and annual volume. REQUEST SPEC SHEET / SAMPLE →
Nutrition (per 100 g)
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV* |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 340 kcal | |
| Total fat | 3 g | 4% |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 0% |
| Total carbohydrate | 81 g | 29% |
| Dietary fibre | 21 g | 75% |
| Total sugars | 52 g (0 g added) | |
| Protein | 7 g | |
| Vitamin C | 624 mg | 693% |
| Potassium | 1,620 mg | 34% |
Typical values for 100% freeze-dried strawberries; natural variation by origin, season and ripeness applies. Lot nutrition panel available for label artwork. % DV on a 2,000 kcal diet.
At 21 g fibre and 624 mg vitamin C per 100 g, the fruit itself clears “high in fibre” and “high in vitamin C” thresholds in the US and EU. FruitBuys runs the nutrition panel on your commercial lot for label artwork.
Packaging
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bulk bag | 1–5 kg PET/AL/LLDPE aluminium-foil laminate, soft-vacuumed, food-grade silica gel desiccant, no nitrogen |
| Carton | 5-ply, 58 × 28 × 34 cm: whole 6 kg, sliced 7 kg, diced and crumble 10 kg net |
| Retail pouch (OEM) | 15–50 g stand-up zip pouches, 100 g / 500 g foil zip pouches, high-barrier window pouches, or your own size; optional light nitrogen flush to cushion whole berries on the shelf |
| Container | Standard dry container, floor-loaded seven layers high; pallets on request |
The soft vacuum holds the pieces still at sea and the flat bag fits the carton, so you ship fruit, not air. Opaque foil keeps the red you approved. Bags of 1–5 kg are sized to one production batch: open a bag, use the whole bag. Loading options and freight per kilo are in freeze-dried strawberry packaging and shipping.
Private label
Two routes, sealed in your design in a dehumidified packing room at the source. Digital print from 3,000–5,000 pouches per SKU takes 7–10 working days with no cylinders: the way to test a new market or several flavours. Rotogravure from 500 kg per SKU, about 20,000 pouches of 25 g, takes 15–20 working days and gives the lowest cost per pouch for repeat volume. FruitBuys supplies the ingredient line (Strawberries), the nutrition panel from your lot, Arabic label text for the UAE and carton labels for Amazon FBA.
Commercial terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| 20ft, floor-loaded | about 550 cartons: 3.3 t whole · 3.85 t sliced · 5.5 t diced |
| 40ft HC, floor-loaded | about 1,100 cartons: 6.6 t whole · 7.7 t sliced · 11 t diced |
| Palletised | about 240 cartons per 20ft |
| Trial / LCL | One standard pallet, about 24 cartons (≈145 kg whole, 170 kg sliced, 240 kg diced) |
| Mixed loads | Strawberry formats and other FruitBuys freeze-dried fruits in one container |
| Supply programme | About 100 t a year of freeze-dried finished product; drying slots and harvest area booked first for annual plans confirmed before December |
| Lead time | Samples prepared in 3–5 working days; 20–30 days per 20ft after deposit |
| Payment | T/T 40/60 (balance before shipment or against copy B/L); L/C at sight |
| Incoterms | FOB Cat Lai, CIF main ports, DDP |
| Port of loading | Cat Lai Port or Tan Son Nhat Airport |
Quality, certifications and documents
- Lot-by-lot QC: every full-container lot ships with a COA from an independent ISO/IEC 17025 accredited third-party laboratory for moisture, water activity, total plate count, yeasts & moulds, E. coli and Salmonella.
- Surveillance: lead, arsenic and aflatoxin (total and B1) tested periodically; reports on request.
- Destination panels: EU pesticide multi-residue and hepatitis A / norovirus panels booked before the container is sealed, for programmes that need them.
- Facility: HACCP, ISO 22000, BRC (qualified processing facility) and US FDA Facility Registration, with Halal certification available on request. Certificates and registration numbers are provided in the technical file at RFQ stage.
- Sample to bulk: pre-shipment sample from your packed lot, retained sample for the full shelf life, one partner facility per contract with change control and audit access.
- Export dossier: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading, lot COA, Certificate of Origin Form EUR.1, and a phytosanitary certificate with every shipment for fast clearance.
Import and labelling
- HS code: 0813.40 for whole, sliced, diced and crumble; powder ships under 1106.30. Your broker confirms the national line, for the EU in the EU TARIC database.
- EU and UK: fruit grown and dried in Vietnam enters at 0% duty with Form EUR.1 under the EU and UK trade agreements with Vietnam. Strawberries from Vietnam are not on the EU list of foods under increased border controls in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793, so containers move through routine controls.
- Residues: results on the dried product are read through a processing factor of about 9–11 against fresh-fruit limits in the EU Pesticides Database; the lot COA states the finished moisture needed for that one-line conversion.
- US and UAE: FDA Prior Notice and the importer’s supplier verification file for the US, with DDP quotes available; Arabic labelling and product registration through your importer for the UAE.
Verify the sample
- Pack: bag sealed and flat, desiccant in place, net weight matching the packing list.
- Product: colour within the agreed range, no green calyx, cut size and breakage as agreed; snap a slice within 60 seconds of opening and read water activity at ≤0.30.
- Your recipe: a short trial in your real base, checked at week 1 and week 4.
The RFQ template, sample approval and golden-sample routine are in freeze-dried strawberry RFQ and sample checklist.
FAQ
Do you sell freeze-dried strawberry halves or hearts?
Halves are a standard format. Other shapes, such as hearts for retail packs, are cut to order after a short cutting trial on your sample.
What is the minimum order?
One standard pallet for a trial (about 24 cartons), the container for annual programmes, and 3,000–5,000 pouches per SKU for digital-print private label or 500 kg per SKU on rotogravure.
Can I get a sample before ordering?
Yes. Development samples of the cuts you need are prepared in 3–5 working days; before each container you approve a 100–200 g pre-shipment sample from your packed lot.
Are freeze-dried strawberries gluten free?
Strawberries contain no gluten, and the ingredient is 100% fruit. The facility allergen statement for your gluten-free label claim is in the technical file.
What are freeze-dried strawberry bits used for?
Dice and crumble go into cereal bars, granola, bakery fillings, chocolate, ice cream and toppings, where they add real fruit, red colour and crunch without free water.
How long do freeze-dried strawberries keep?
12 months at ≤25 °C and RH ≤60%; 18–24 months in cool storage at ≤18 °C and RH ≤50%, in the unopened bag.
Request a spec sheet, sample or quote
Send these details and FruitBuys returns a specification, sample schedule and terms in one reply:
- Market: destination country and port, labelling market
- Product: whole, sliced, diced or crumble; retail or ingredient use
- Volume: first order (trial, 20ft, 40ft HC) and annual volume by quarter
- Timing: preferred delivery months
- Packaging: bulk bag size or retail pouch size; artwork status
- Terms: preferred Incoterm and payment term
- QA: limits and tests your market or customer requires
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