Products

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 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 Montmorency Red Tart Cherry Juice, NFC Single Strength - Frozen (FP13-243) is prepared from the unfermented juice of Montmorency red tart cherries (Prunus cerasus). The collected juice is de-pectinized, filtered, and pasteurized. The final juice is packed in plastic pails or barrels and stored frozen at 0°F.

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 Tart Cherry Concentrate 66.5° Brix - Essence Returned (FP07-185) is prepared from the unfermented juice of Montmorency Red Tart Cherries (Prunus Cerasus). The collected juice is depectinized, filtered, and concentrated to 66.5 brix, with the essence returned. The final concentrate is barreled and frozen at 0°F.

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 Red Sour Cherry Juice Concentrate 65° Brix - Essence Returned (FP07-60) is prepared from 100% unfermented juice of Montmorency Red Sour Cherries (Prunus Cerasus). The collected juice is depectinized, filtered, and concentrated to 68 brix with the essence returned. The final concentrate is barreled and frozen at 0°F.

Cherry Central Organic Red Tart Cherry Juice, Frozen - Single Strength (FP13-273) is prepared from the unfermented juice of Montmorency Red Tart Cherries (Prunus Cerasus). The collected juice is de-pectinized, filtered, and pasteurized. The final juice is packed in polylined barrels or plastic pails, frozen, and stored at 0°F.

Cherry Central Red Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate 68° Brix - Essence Returned (FP07-03) is prepared from 100% unfermented juice of Montmorency Red Tart Cherries (Prunus Cerasus). The collected juice is depectinized, filtered, and concentrated to 68 brix, with the essence returned. The final concentrate is barreled and frozen at 0°F.

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.