Varieties

Papri King

The fruit produced for this variety of Paprika has an average length of 15.2 to 20.3 centimeters. It is a thin walled fruit with excellent red color with asta levels of 220/280 u.

Papri Queen

Produces thin walled fruits; the lenght is slightly smaller than Papri king but wider, offers levels asta 200/300u. with less than 500 scoville degrees.

QUALITY

It is determined by its main characteristic the color.

First class Paprika: An even, intense red color is presented spotless and without bleaches. Second class Paprika: May present some spots and bleaches.

Paprika de segunda: Estos frutos presentan algunas manchas y decoloraciones.

PHYSICAL - CHEMICAL PARAMETERS

	Premium	First class	Second class
Humidity	Max 12 - 14%	Max 12 - 14%	Max 12 - 14%
ASTA degrees	Min 200º	Min 220º	Min 140º
Minimun caliber	14 cm	8 cm

BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

Impurity	Maximun 0.5%
Salinity	Escherichia Coli NMP/gramo minor to 3.0
Salmonela	Absence on 25 gr
Aflatoxins	Minor to 5 ppb
Ocratoxin A	Minor toa 10 ppb
Spicyness	Maximun flavor 400 Scoville units
Pesticides	Only the ones allowed
Heavy metals	Cadmiun, Mercury, Lead and Arsenic free

PRESENTATION

For table

Cardboard boxes 25 pounds each

Prolipropilen bales from 30 to 60 kilograms each

CTN 40" Min. 20 Tons

CTN 20" Min. 12 Tons

Ground and Oleoresin

• Prolipropilen bales from 60 to 100 Kilograms each

• CTN 40” Min 20 Tn

• CTN 20” Min 12 Tn

USES

For color (Oleoresin)

Spice (Ground)

Whole (For table)