Products

Cherry Central IQF Dark Sweet Cherry - Halves (FP04-18) are prepared from the properly ripened fruit of commercial dark sweet cherry varieties. The fruit is carefully harvested and handled rapidly prior to processing. The cherries are destemmed, washed, sized, pitted, sorted, and sliced. The halved cherries are individually quick-frozen in a commercial freezing unit, packed at 0°F - 5°F, and stored in accordance with good commercial practices at 0°F for best preservation.

Cherry Central IQF Dark Sweet Pitted Cherries, Diced (FP04-12) are prepared from IQF dark sweet cherries. The frozen cherries are tempered and randomly diced, filled into polylined cartons, and stored frozen in a commercial freezing unit at 0°F for preservation.

Cherry Central IQF Frozen Blueberries, Cultivated (FP02-01) are prepared from sound, properly ripened fresh fruit of the blueberry bush (Genus Vaccinium) which are cleaned and destemmed, properly washed, individually quick frozen, and packaged in a polylined box, then stored at 0°F or less. IQF blueberries shall meet the minimum requirements of the U.S.D.A. for Grade A.

Cherry Central Frozen Blueberries, Cultivated (FP02--07) are prepared from sound, properly ripened fresh fruits of the blueberry bush (Genus Vaccinium). These fruits are cleaned, destemmed, properly washed, packaged in a polylined box, and frozen at 0°F or less. These frozen blueberries shall meet the minimum requirements of the U.S.D.A. for Grade A.

Cherry Central Red Tart Pitted Cherries, IQF - Diced (FP07-59) are prepared from properly ripened fruit of the Montmorency variety group. The fruit is carefully harvested, washed, cooled, and rapidly handled prior to processing. Cherries are destemmed, sorted, sized, and pitted. The fruit is individually quick frozen, packaged in a polylined box, passed through a metal detector, and stored at 0°F or less. The IQF cherries are removed from the freezer, mechanically halved, conveyed across a shaker screen, sorted, and inspected. The halved cherries are sent through the slicer a second time, producing a random-cut diced cherry (approximately 3/8" dice). The fruit is repackaged and passed through a metal detector before returning to the freezer.

Cherry Central Balaton Cherries - IQF (FP07-51) are prepared from properly ripened, balaton type, variety group fruit. The fruit is carefully harvested, washed, cooled, and rapidly handled prior to processing. Cherries are sized, destemmed, sorted, and pitted. The Balaton cherries are individually quick frozen, packaged in a polylined box, and stored at 0°F or less. All products are evaluated based on U.S. Standards for grades of frozen red tart pitted cherries (June 1974) Grade A.

Cherry Central Organic Montmorency Red Tart Cherry Puree Single Strength - Frozen (FP07-141) is a smooth, semi-solid product prepared from clean, sound fruits that are adequately ripened and free from lumps, stems, pits, leaves, or foreign material. The final product is frozen at 0°F or less.

Cherry Central Frozen Blueberries, Cultivated - Sized 1/2” and Over (FP02-77) are prepared from sound, properly ripened fresh fruit of the blueberry bush (Genus Vaccinium), which are cleaned and destemmed, properly washed, packaged in a polylined box, and frozen at 0°F or less. Frozen blueberries shall meet the minimum requirements of the U.S.D.A. for Grade A.

Cherry Central Red Tart Pitted Cherries, Organic - IQF (FP07-54) are prepared from properly ripened fruit of the red tart cherry variety group Montmorency. The fruit is certified organic from the orchard, washed, cooled and rapidly handled prior to processing. Cherries are then sized, destemmed, sorted and pitted. Red tart pitted cherries are then individually quick frozen and packaged in a poly lined box and then stored at 0°F or less. All products are evaluated based on U.S. Standards for grades of frozen red tart pitted cherries (June 1974), Grade A or B.

Cherry Central Frozen Blueberries, Cultivated- Sized 1/2” and Under (FP02-78) are prepared from sound, properly ripened fresh fruit of the blueberry bush (Genus Vaccinium), which are cleaned and destemmed, properly washed, packaged in a polylined box, and frozen at 0°F or less. Frozen blueberries shall meet the minimum requirements of the U.S.D.A. for Grade A.

Cherry Central Frozen Dark Sweet Cherries, Elliott Pitted (FP04-04) are prepared from the properly ripened fruit of commercial dark sweet cherry varieties. The fruit is carefully harvested and handled rapidly prior to processing. The cherries are then size graded, destemmed, washed, sorted, drained and Elliott pitted. The cherries are packed and frozen in accordance with good commercial practices and maintained at 0°F or less for the best preservation of this product.

Cherry Central IQF Dark Sweet Pitted Cherries - Grade B (FP04-31) are prepared from the properly ripened fruit of commercial dark sweet cherry varieties. The fruit is carefully harvested and handled rapidly prior to processing. The cherries are destemmed, washed, sized, pitted, and sorted. The cherries are then individually quick frozen in a commercial freezing unit, packed at 0°F ± 5°F, and stored in accordance with good commercial practices at 0°F for the best preservation of this product.

Cherry Central Montmorency Red Tart Cherries , IQF - Halves (FP07-09) are prepared from properly ripened fruit of the red tart cherry variety group Montmorency. The fruit is carefully harvested, washed, cooled, and rapidly handled prior to processing. Cherries are destemmed, sorted, sized, and pitted. The fruit is individually quick frozen, packaged in a polylined box, passed through a metal detector, and stored at 0°F or less. All products are evaluated based on U.S. Standards for grades of frozen red tart pitted cherries (June 1974) Grade A.

Cherry Central Montmorency Red Sour Cherries - IQF (FP07-100) are prepared from properly ripened fruit of the Montmorency variety group of the red sour cherry. The fruit is carefully harvested, washed, cooled, and rapidly handled prior to processing. Cherries are sized, destemmed, sorted, and pitted. Red Sour pitted cherries are individually quick frozen, packaged in a poly lined carton, and stored at 0°F or less. All products are evaluated based on U.S. Standards for grades of frozen red sour pitted cherries (June 1974) Grade A 94 score.

Cherry Central Organic Montmorency Red Tart Cherries, IQF - Halves (FP07-143) are prepared from properly ripened fruit of the red tart cherry variety group Montmorency. The fruit is carefully harvested, washed, cooled, and rapidly handled prior to processing. Cherries are destemmed, sorted, sized, and pitted. The fruit is individually quick frozen, packaged in a polylined box, passed through a metal detector, and stored at 0°F or less. The IQF cherries are removed from the freezer, mechanically halved, conveyed across a shaker screen, sorted, inspected, repackaged, and passed through a metal detector before returning to the freezer.

Cherry Central IQF Dark Sweet Pitted Cherries (FP04-06) are prepared from the properly ripened fruit of commercial dark sweet cherry varieties. The fruit is carefully harvested and handled rapidly prior to processing. The cherries are then destemmed, washed, sized, pitted, and sorted. The cherries are then individually quick frozen in a commercial freezing unit, packed at 0°F - 5°F, and stored in accordance with good commercial practices at 0°F for the best preservation of this product.

Cherry Central Blueberry Puree, Single Strength - Frozen (FP02-02) is a smooth, semi-solid product prepared from clean, sound fruits that are adequately ripened and free from lumps, stems, or foreign material. The final product is frozen at 0°F or less.

Cherry Central Organic Montmorency Red Tart Cherrie, IQF - Diced (FP07-142) are prepared from properly ripened fruit of the red tart cherry variety group Montmorency. Cherries are washed, de-stemmed, sorted, sized, and pitted. The fruit is individually quick frozen, packaged in a polylined box, passed through a metal detector, and stored at 0°F or less. The IQF cherries are removed from the freezer, mechanically diced, conveyed across a shaker screen, sorted, and inspected. The fruit is repackaged and passed through a metal detector before returning to the freezer.

Cherry Central Montmorency Red Tart Cherries, Puree Single Strength - Frozen (FP07-10) is a smooth, semi-solid product prepared from clean, sound fruits that are adequately ripened and free from lumps, stems, pits, leaves, or foreign material. The final product is frozen at 0°F or less.

Cherry Central Dark Sweet Cherry, Puree Single Strength - Frozen (FP04-14) is a smooth, semi-solid product prepared from clean, sound fruits that are free from lumps, stems, pits, leaves, or foreign material. This puree is thermally processed, frozen at 0°F or less, and sold as an ingredient for further processing.

Cherry Central Frozen Apples - IQF Diced (No Sulfites) (FP01-72) are prepared from sound, properly ripened apples. The apples are washed, peeled, cored, diced, and vacuum brined to preserve color. Dices are individually quick frozen (IQF) and packed 40 lbs. to each polylined carton. The product is stored at 0°F or less.