Every frozen fruit buyer has a list of defects they can tolerate. Pit fragments are not on it.
A fragment is a physical hazard, not a quality issue, and it changes the conversation from a credit note to a recall assessment. It is also one of the few defects that inspection can miss, because a small piece of pit looks like product until it does not.
Control comes from the pitting line, not from final inspection. Blade condition, calibration, and the operator’s visual check after pitting all matter more than a downstream metal detector, which will not see stone at all. X-ray can, which is why some buyers of stone fruit ask for it specifically.
Halves also carry a firmness question. A half that is too soft breaks in the bag and reads as damaged, while a half that is too firm eats like unripe fruit.
At NewsourceFoods, we treat pit control as a process step with its own checks rather than a final QC impression, and we discuss whether X-ray inspection is appropriate for the destination market before quoting. We supply IQF peach with OEM and ODM support, confirm loading per order within 18 to 25 tons per 40-foot container, and operate under ISO, HACCP, BRC, IFS, KOSHER, and HALAL.
If stone fruit is in your range, ask your supplier which step removes the risk and what evidence exists for the last lot. It is a fair question.
NewsourceFoods ｜ yulian@qdnewsource.com ｜ Tel / WhatsApp: 0086 13687623173
