SPECIFICATIONS

Our porcini are blanched and preserved in a salt brine solution for further processing. This is a primary preservation method for mushrooms which will be further processed in jars with oil, in cans with natural water or any other form of long term preservation.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Porcini mushroom are rich in dietary fiber and are low in both saturated and unsaturated fat. Dietary fiber helps stimulate digestion and helps to relieve constipation issues.
Variety: Wild Flora
Texture: Firm & Delicate
Taste and Flavour: Distinct porcino with a mild flavour

PHYSICAL PARAMETERS

Wormy Mushrooms: 0%
Foreign Bodies: <1%
Defects: <1%
Stem Colour: White to Cream
Head Colour: Light Brown to Dark Brown
Size (cm) Whole: Extra Small 0-2 / Small 3.5-4.0 / Medium 5-6
Size (cm) Heads & Stems Small: Heads 2.5 / Stems 3-5
Size (cm) Heads & Stems Medium: Heads 3-4 / Stems 4-5
Quality: Extra Small / Small / Medium / Whole / Heads & Stems

CHEMICAL PARAMETERS

GENERAL INFORMATION

pH: 4.5
Availability: ALL YEAR
Preservative: 18% Food Grade Coarse Salt

STORAGE

Pesticide Residue: None
Temperature: Room Temperature

MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

Shelf Life: 2 Years
E. Coli: 0 cfu/g

PACKAGING

Staphyloccocus Aerus: Absent
Net Weight Per Barrel: 40kg/Drained
Clostridium Perfringes: Absent
Gross Weight Per Barrel: 60kg
Listeria Monocytogenes: Absent
Packaging: Food Grade Barrels – Clamp Top Lid
Salmonella: Absent/25g
Dimensions: Height 53cm / Diametre 36cm / Max Circumference 130cm
Faecal Coliforms: 0 cfu/g
Yeast & Moulds: <100 cfu/g