The benefits of IQF Frozen Avocados

Fresh avocado demand is growing all over the world. The same way Individual Quick Frozen (IQF) avocados are gain its popularity. However, fresh avocados have a short shelf life of only 1-2 days. There is a high chance that avocado is already overripe or even spoiled the day of purchase. The way out is to buy an unripe avocado and let it ripen at home. But to know when an avocado is ripe for consumption is difficult, very often buyers end up with an unappetizing discolored fruit with a changed flavor.

One of the main IQF frozen avocado customer benefits is a shelf life over 6 months. Avocados are frozen at its peak of ripeness, then packaged and sold in consumer bags or boxes. During period of transportation, only the Cold Chain needs to be monitored. Frozen avocados are available year round when needed.

It is possible to freeze just-right-to-eat avocados after harvesting with OctoFrost’s IQF technology. Freezing such avocados will ensure its natural appearance, smell, texture and nutrients preserved. Frozen avocados are often cut and frozen in dices, slices or halves.

The first step before starting the processing process is cutting a whole avocado with a mechanical cutter. Keeping the product at a low temperature before cutting needs for a better product appearance. The icy water in OctoFrost Chillers cools the core temperature of avocados to less than 5 ° C for an even cut and effective IQF freezing.

The company offers features to maintain a good product separation and its characteristics without any damage for avocado halves and even sticky dices or slices.

OctoFrost is a Swedish supplier of food processing equipment with a deep focus on thermal treatment such as blanching, cooking, chilling and IQF freezing. The company also has offices in the USA and in the Netherlands.

More information about company’s solutions can be found on their website.