Kanjuku Certification

The most important aspect for Kanjuku Certification is the taste of the fruit. For this reason we choose Orchards which have been planted on rootstocks selected for superior taste, mainly Sour Orange, and which have achieved full maturity in terms of age. In addition, Kanjuku Certification is only applied to grapefruit grown in the Indian River Area, which is renown for its favorable climatic and soil conditions.

If an Orchard meets the above described conditions the crop itself must be tested for its taste characteristics : Brix and Acid. Grapefruit tests are systematically performed by random sampling from field bins at packinghouse before the fruit is run. Ten pieces of fruit are tested from large sizes and small sizes (typically 10 size 56 grapefruit and 10 pieces of size 27 grapefruit). The following results must be achieved for certification to be granted and "Kanjuku" sticker to be applied:

Although the next criteria is subjective, we at IMG always taste the fruit ourselves and give an opinion regarding the flavor of the fruit. It is in our best interest that the "Kanjuku" sticker only be applied to fruit that we truly believe has an excellent taste. We want to build the reputation of the "Kanjuku" sticker and will not hesitate to deny certification if the flavor or balance of brix and acid is not what we consider excellent.

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