FOOD & AGRICULTURE PRODUCT TESTING

Fruit, Vegetable & Product Testing

Analytical testing for fruits, vegetables and their products covering pesticide residues, organic-produce requirements, heavy metals, microbiological safety, fresh-produce quality and product composition.

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Testing Fruits & Vegetables Across Quality, Safety, Export & Compliance Requirements DALPL supports growers, processors, packers, food brands and exporters with analytical testing across fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, including grapes and organic fruits and vegetables. Testing can be tailored to the commodity, processing stage, intended market and regulatory requirement.

Testing can be planned based on the product type, formulation, raw materials, regulatory requirements and intended market. Our laboratory capabilities support both routine quality control and specific analytical requirements during product development, validation and commercialization.

Testing can be tailored to fresh produce, processed products, organic produce and commodity-specific requirements.

Testing can be tailored to the product, formulation and intended analytical requirement.

Fresh Fruits & Fresh Vegetables

Fresh fruits and vegetables, including produce intended for domestic distribution and export.

Processed Fruit & Vegetable Products

Fruit and vegetable products such as juices, pulps, purées, pastes, sauces, canned products and retort-pouch products.

Organic Fruits, Vegetables & Their Products

Organic fruits and vegetables, along with their processed products, assessed against applicable organic-produce testing requirements.

Grapes and Export-Oriented Produce

Fresh grapes and other export-oriented produce requiring commodity-specific testing based on destination-market requirements.

Key Testing Capabilities

DALPL can tailor testing panels to the product type, formulation, raw materials, regulatory requirements and intended market. The parameters below represent key areas of testing support and are not intended as an exhaustive list for every product.

Pesticide Residue Testing

Pesticide-residue analysis is a major capability for fruits and vegetables, including export and organic-product requirements where applicable.
Representative parameters
Approximately 300 analytes in the reviewed fruit/vegetable scope Dedicated coverage identified for fruits, vegetables, organic produce and grapes

Shelf Life & Product Stability

Evaluation of product quality and stability over the intended storage period, considering product, packaging, storage and relevant indicators.

Heavy Metals & Contaminants

Testing for heavy metals and relevant chemical contaminants in fresh and processed produce.
Representative parameters
Lead · Cadmium · Arsenic · Mercury · Copper · Tin · Antimony and other applicable metals

Microbiological Safety

Microbiological testing for fresh and processed fruit and vegetable matrices.
Representative parameters
Total Plate Count · Coliforms · E. coli · Salmonella · Shigella · Staphylococcus aureus · Vibrio cholerae · Yeast & Mould · Clostridium perfringens

Chemical & Compositional Quality

Testing of applicable chemical and compositional parameters for fruits, vegetables and processed products.
Representative parameters
Acid Insoluble Ash · Citric acid / acidity as citric acid · Hydrocyanic acid where applicable · Vitamin C / Ascorbic acid for relevant fruit products

Fresh Produce Quality Checks

Qualitative checks support incoming, processing and export quality requirements for fresh produce.
Representative parameters
Freedom from rotting · Wax coating · Mineral oil · Added colours · Insect or fungal damage where applicable

Why Testing Matters

Pesticide Compliance

Export Market Access

Organic-Produce Requirements

Microbiological Safety

Fresh Produce Quality

Contaminant Control

Who We Support

Growers and aggregators
Fruit and vegetable processors
Packers and exporters
Organic-produce businesses
Food and beverage manufacturers

How the Testing Process Works

01

Share Your Requirement

Provide the product, formulation, stage of manufacture and testing objective.

02

Define the Testing Panel

DALPL helps identify the relevant analytical parameters based on the product, applicable requirements and intended market.

03

Submit Your Sample

Provide the required sample according to the agreed testing requirement.

04

Testing & Analysis

Samples are analysed using the applicable testing methods and procedures.

05

Results & Reporting

Receive the analytical results and applicable testing report.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can DALPL test organic fruits and vegetables?
Yes. The reviewed APEDA-integrated scope explicitly covers organic fruits, vegetables and their products.
Can pesticide residues be tested for export shipments?
Yes. The reviewed scope identifies a large multi-residue pesticide panel for relevant fruit and vegetable matrices, including grapes.
Can fresh produce be checked for wax or mineral oil?
Yes. The reviewed scope includes freedom-from-wax, mineral-oil and added-colour checks for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Can microbiological testing include Shigella?
Yes. Shigella is specifically confirmed for the relevant fruit and vegetable scope.
Can shelf-life testing be carried out?
Yes. Shelf-life studies can be planned around the produce/product, packaging, storage conditions and relevant quality indicators.

Need a Fruit, Vegetable or Produce Testing Requirement Assessed?

Share the commodity, product form and destination market with DALPL.

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