Soft-Dried Guava

Specifications of Vietnamese Soft-Dried Guava – Export Standard

1. Raw Material Source

• 100% Taiwan pink guava (Queen seedless guava or seeded Lê guava) from major growing regions: – Dong Thap (Cao Lanh, Lai Vung) – Vinh Long, Tien Giang – Long An, Binh Duong
• Orchards certified VietGAP, GlobalGAP with official registered growing area codes for export.
• Harvested at 80–90% physiological ripeness (skin turns light yellow, flesh starts turning pink/red).
• Fruit weight: 180–350 g/fruit (Grade A).

2. Production Process

• Washing → Automatic peeling (or with skin kept per customer request) → Slicing 5–7 mm thick or wedge-cut
• Natural anti-browning treatment (concentrated lemon juice + natural vitamin C from fruit)
• Vacuum soft-drying at 45–58°C for 16–24 hours (most common technology)
• Premium factories combine freeze-drying first, then finish with vacuum soft-drying
• Metal detection → Vacuum or N2-mixed gas packing

3. Product Forms of Soft-Dried Guava

• Whole round slices (5–7 mm thick)
• Long wedge strips (5 × 40–50 mm)
• Cubes/dices (10 × 10 × 10 mm)
• Mini whole baby guava (20–40 g/fruit)
• Soft-dried guava powder

4. Technical Specifications – Export Standard

• Moisture: 14–20%
• Brix: 55–70°Bx (naturally very sweet)
• Color: Natural pink-orange to deep red (no artificial color)
• Characteristic mild sourness with chewy-soft texture
• No refined sugar added, no SO2, no chemical preservatives
• Water activity (Aw): < 0.65
• Skin/flesh ratio customizable per buyer requirement

5. Common Packing Types

• Aluminum foil zip bags 100 g, 200 g, 500 g, 1 kg (retail)
• Vacuum bags 5 kg or 10 kg + outer carton
• Clear food-grade PET jars 200–500 g
• N2-mixed gas bags 10 kg/carton (for USA, EU, Japan markets)

6. Container Loading Capacity (10 kg net/carton)

• Standard carton size: ≈ 40 × 30 × 28 cm
• 20’RF container: 1,400–1,550 cartons ≈ 14–15.5 tons
• 40’HC/RF container: 3,000–3,300 cartons ≈ 30–33 tons

7. Required Certifications by Export Market

8. Applications in the Food Industry

• Premium fruit snack, ready-to-eat
• Confectionery filling: mooncake, guava mochi, soft candy, chocolate-coated guava
• Topping for yogurt, ice cream, granola, energy bars
• Guava powder for flan, sponge cake, pink guava tea, smoothies
• Ingredient for healthy beverages (detox tea, concentrated juice)
• Retail in Asian supermarket chains across USA, Canada, Europe, Australia

Vietnamese soft-dried guava stands out with its perfect balance of natural sweetness and gentle tang, irresistible chewy texture from the world-famous Taiwan pink guava variety, grown under VietGAP/GlobalGAP standards, processed with zero preservatives or chemical additives, fully compliant with the strictest global export certifications, making it the top-choice clean, delicious and versatile ingredient for premium snacks, modern confectionery, and healthy beverages, and functional food worldwide.