Frozen Strawberry Puree — Egyptian IQF, Festival Variety, Vibrant Red, 64% DV Vitamin C
IBIC’s Frozen Strawberry Puree is produced from Egypt’s premier export strawberry — the Festival variety (Fragaria × ananassa ‘Festival’) grown in the Nile Delta’s Kafr El Sheikh and Beheira governorates during the November–March winter harvest season. Festival variety strawberries are the European confectionery and dairy industry standard for frozen strawberry ingredients — chosen for their deep, uniform red color, intense sweet-tart strawberry aroma, balanced Brix (6–9°), and firm IQF-suitable flesh that maintains color and flavor integrity through the puree processing and freezing stages.
IBIC’s strawberry puree is processed from the same Festival variety whole strawberries used in IBIC’s IQF frozen strawberry products — hulled, washed, and refined to a smooth homogeneous puree at peak harvest ripeness, immediately IQF frozen in sealed tubs to preserve the vibrant red color from natural anthocyanin pigments, the authentic strawberry aroma, and the 64% Daily Value Vitamin C content that makes strawberry puree one of the most nutritionally compelling flavor bases in dairy and confectionery manufacturing.
KEY FEATURES:
- Festival variety — European confectionery & dairy industry standard
- Vibrant deep red color — natural anthocyanin pigments
- 64% DV Vitamin C per 140g serving
- 6–9° Brix — authentic sweet-tart strawberry balance
- Intense natural strawberry aroma — no artificial flavoring
- 10% DV dietary fiber per serving
- HALAL, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 22000, FDA, Kosher certified
- 18-month shelf life at -18°C
Frequently asked questions
The Festival variety is preferred for food manufacturing for three primary reasons: (1) Color intensity — Festival strawberries produce a deep, uniform red color without white shoulders or green areas, resulting in puree with the vibrant red that consumers associate with premium strawberry products; (2) Flavor profile — balanced sweet-tart character with high natural aroma compounds, producing puree with authentic strawberry flavor impact without artificial flavoring; (3) Processing suitability — firm flesh structure maintains color stability and flavor integrity through the puree processing, pasteurization, and freezing steps better than softer varieties.
No. IBIC’s frozen strawberry puree is 100% pure strawberry — no sugar, no sweeteners, no preservatives, no artificial colors or flavors, no additives of any kind. The Brix level of 6–9° reflects the natural sugar content of Festival variety strawberries at peak harvest ripeness. Food manufacturers who require sweetened strawberry puree for specific formulations can add sugar at their production stage — starting from IBIC’s unsweetened base enables precise control of total sugar content and clean-label “no added sugar” ingredient sourcing.
IBIC’s frozen whole strawberries (IQF, Festival variety) are individual whole berries frozen with cell structure intact — ideal for applications requiring texture and visual presentation (bakery toppings, retail fruit packs, direct consumption). The frozen strawberry puree is processed from the same Festival variety but refined to a smooth, homogeneous puree — ideal for applications where smooth texture integration is required (yogurt, beverage blending, ice cream mixing, cheesecake filling) and where the visible whole fruit is not needed in the final product.
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