Quality
Production and handling standards for export supply
Quality in sun-dried tomato production is determined at every stage — from variety selection at harvest through to sealed packaging and lot documentation. Agronorth operates a documented production process designed to meet EU food import requirements.
Production process
Seasonal Harvest
Tomatoes are sourced from contracted farms in Tunisia's Cap Bon region during peak summer harvest, ensuring consistent Brix levels and natural sugar content.
Natural Sun-Drying
Harvested tomatoes are halved and arranged on raised drying racks under direct Mediterranean sun. The process takes 8–12 days depending on conditions. No artificial heat is applied.
Sorting and Grading
Dried product undergoes manual and mechanical sorting to remove non-conforming pieces. Output is graded by size, color uniformity, and moisture content.
Hygiene Processing
Sorted product passes through food-grade washing, pasteurization where required, and controlled drying in enclosed facilities before packaging.
Packaging and Sealing
Finished product is packaged in food-grade materials under controlled atmosphere. Vacuum sealing is applied for bulk export formats to ensure shelf-life compliance.
Export Inspection
Each production batch is documented with lot traceability, weight verification, and moisture analysis before release for export shipment.
Hygiene standards
Enclosed processing for export-grade output
After field drying, all product enters enclosed processing buildings for sorting, washing, and packaging. Personnel follow food-handling protocols throughout. Processing equipment is sanitized between batches.
Moisture analysis is performed on each lot before packaging. Finished product that does not meet specification is reprocessed or rejected. No non-conforming product is released for export.
Packaging materials are food-grade certified. Vacuum sealing is verified per batch. Sealed packages are stored in temperature-controlled conditions before shipment.
Lot traceability
Full documentation from field to container
Each production lot is assigned a unique batch code linked to harvest date, farm source, drying location, and processing date. This information travels with all export documentation.
Importers receive a production record with each shipment covering: lot number, harvest origin, process dates, moisture analysis result, and packaging date.
Retained samples from each production batch are held for 24 months post-export to support importer quality verification or regulatory inspection if required.
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Questions about production standards or certifications?
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