Scientific Quality Control for Perishable Shipments

Specora delivers dedicated produce inspection across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and GCC trade routes. Operating at import ports, central wholesale markets, and supermarket distribution centers, our produce specialists protect your perishable investments.

• Standardized sampling protocols following OECD and UNECE fresh fruit guidelines
• Precision testing instrumentation: calibrated digital refractometers and penetrometers
• Same-day digital reporting with high-definition photos and statistical grading

Produce Testing Protocols & Defect Grading

Brix / Sugar Content Analysis: Calibrated digital refractometers measure Total Soluble Solids (TSS °Brix) to ensure sweetness and maturity standards for citrus, table grapes, stone fruit, melons, and berries before release into retail channels.

Pulp Firmness Penetrometer Testing: Standardized 8mm and 11mm plunger penetrometers determine firmness indices (kg/cm² or lbf), verifying stage of ripeness and remaining retail shelf-life for apples, pears, kiwis, and avocados.

Core & Pulp Temperature Probing: Multi-point electronic penetration probe records pulp temperatures across door, middle, and front pallet positions upon reefer container opening, validating continuous cold-chain integrity.

Visual & Sensory Defect Classification: Statistical grading of external defects including mechanical bruising, skin discoloration, fungal decay, pest damage, caliber/sizing irregularities, and packaging/palletization compliance.

“In perishable trade, hours matter. Immediate on-site technical inspection prevents rejection disputes and preserves commercial relationships.”