Also known as the Dragon Fruit, the Pitaya is a stunningly beautiful fruit with an intense colour and shape, magnificent flowers and a delicious taste. Once only seen in the finest restaurants it is fast becoming common-place throughout Australia as a garnish and a delicious fresh fruit. To eat the fruit serve chilled and cut in half. Scoop out the flesh and seeds much like a kiwi fruit.
Items | Standards | Results |
Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Purple-Red Powder | Complies |
Assay | 80 Mesh(TLC) | Complies |
Mesh Size | 100 % pass 80 mesh | Complies |
Ash | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
Chemical Analysis | ||
Heavy Metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Pb | ≤ 2.0 mg/kg | Complies |
As | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Hg | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | Complies |
Microbiological Analysis | ||
Residue of Pesticide | Negative | Negative |
Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | Complies |
Yeast&Mold | ≤ 100cfu/g | Complies |
E.coil | Negative | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
1. Full of Vitamin C for Whitening skin;
2. Lose weight as higher water-soluble fiber;
3. Dispel internal heavy metal, detoxifcation;
4. Improve body immunity, protect eyesight;
5. Lower cholesterol, anti-cancer;
6. Relieve cough, asthma;
7. Prevention of astriction.
1. Applied in food field.
2. Applied in beverage field.
3. Applied in food additives.
4. Applied in pharmaceuticals field.
Recommended transportation selections | ||
By Express | By Air Transportation | By Sea Transportation |
Suitable for sample order or <50kg Fast: 3-10 days High shipping cost Door to door service | Suitable for >50kg Fast: 3-7 days Lower than express cost Airport to airport service Professional broker needed | Suitable for > 300kg Slow: 7-45 days Lowest cost Port to port service Professional broker needed |