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What should a freeze-dried lotus seed COA prove before you accept the container?
A freeze-dried lotus seed COA should prove three things: the kernels are dry enough to stay crisp (moisture ≤5.0%, water activity ≤0.30),…

How are freeze-dried lotus seeds made crisp without frying?
Freeze-dried lotus seeds get their crunch from ice, not oil. Fresh kernels are cored, steam-blanched for 5–10 minutes, frozen at −30 °C…

How many kilograms of fresh lotus seeds make 1 kg freeze-dried, and why do quotes disagree?
It takes about 10–12 kg of fresh lotus seeds in the green husk, as they are bought at the pond, or 5.5–6.5…

What should you check before you sign a freeze-dried lotus seed supplier?
Ten lines, put to every supplier in the same words: origin and season, coring rate, broken definition, moisture and water activity, COA…

Which HS code does freeze-dried coconut ship under, and what does each market check?
Freeze-dried coconut ships under HS heading 0801, coconuts fresh or dried, and in the four main markets that heading is duty-free or…