PRODUCT SPECIFICATION SHEET

Fresh Young Tamarind Wholesale Supplier

Premium Thai Young Tamarind Exporter – Blue Jay Oriental Foods

Product Information

Item	Details
Product Name	Young Tamarind
Common Name	Green Tamarind, Unripe Tamarind
Botanical Name	Tamarindus indica L.
Product Type	Fresh tropical fruit
Country of Origin	Thailand
Intended Use	Thai salads, sour soups, curries, sauces, pickling, and other culinary preparations
Storage Conditions	Store under suitable cool conditions. Refrigeration may be appropriate depending on maturity and packaging; avoid freezing, excessive moisture, and condensation. Confirm optimum storage conditions with the supplier.
Shelf Life	Depends on maturity, freshness at harvest, pod condition, packaging, handling, and storage. Confirm with supplier.
Packaging	Food-grade bags, trays, or cartons according to buyer requirements
Harvest Method	Carefully harvested to minimise pod damage and preserve freshness
Distribution	Wholesale supply and international export, subject to destination requirements

Product Description

Young Tamarind is the immature green pod of the tamarind tree, valued in Thai and Southeast Asian cuisine for its distinctly sour flavour. The pods contain firm, pale green to cream-coloured pulp that is less sweet than the pulp of fully mature tamarind.

Young tamarind is used to provide acidity in traditional Thai dishes, including sour soups, curries, spicy salads, and sauces. Depending on the preparation, the pods may be peeled, sliced, or cooked to extract their sour flavour.

Blue Jay Oriental Foods supplies Thai fresh produce for wholesale buyers, Asian grocery retailers, restaurants, foodservice distributors, and international importers. Pod maturity, size grading, trimming, and packaging can be agreed with the supplier.

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Specification
Colour	Green to olive-green pods; pulp is pale green to cream depending on maturity
Shape	Elongated, curved or slightly irregular pods
Texture	Firm outer pod; firm, sour pulp at the immature stage
Odour	Fresh, mild, characteristic tamarind aroma
Taste	Distinctly sour, with limited sweetness at the young stage
Foreign Matter	Free from visible foreign matter under normal inspection
Decay	Free from visible decay and significant deterioration
Pest Damage	Free from significant visible pest damage

Quality Standards

• Fresh, sound pods with characteristics typical of young tamarind.
• Appropriate immature stage for the intended culinary use.
• Free from significant bruising, decay, mould, and abnormal deterioration.
• Minimise excessive drying, cracking, and mechanical damage.
• Hygienically harvested, handled, and packed.
• Pod size, maturity, grading, and acceptance criteria to be agreed with the buyer.

Certifications & Export Compliance

• GAP, GHP, HACCP, or other recognised standards may apply where supported by valid supplier documentation.
• Phytosanitary certificates and other export documents provided where required by the destination market.
• Compliance with applicable food safety, pesticide residue, labelling, and import requirements is subject to supplier documentation and destination regulations.
• Certification and documentation availability must be confirmed for each supplier and shipment.

Worldwide Export Supply

Suitable for supply to:

• Asian grocery wholesalers and retailers.
• Restaurants, hotels, and catering businesses.
• Foodservice distributors.
• Fresh produce importers.
• Food manufacturers and commercial kitchens.

Microbiological Status

Young Tamarind is a fresh agricultural product and is not sterile. Microbiological quality depends on growing conditions, harvesting, handling, and packing practices. Wash the pods thoroughly with potable water before preparation, use clean utensils, and follow appropriate food-handling procedures.

Chemical & Residue Compliance

Pesticide residues must comply with the applicable maximum residue limits (MRLs) of the destination market. Supplier declarations and laboratory test reports should be provided where required or agreed with the buyer. No specific residue-test result is implied by this specification.

Allergen Information

Item	Status
Major Regulated Allergens	Tamarind is not generally listed among the major regulated allergens in many markets; confirm local regulations.
Cross-Contact	Possible during harvesting, handling, processing, or packing.
Allergen Declaration	Confirm against supplier information and destination-market requirements.

GMO Status

GMO status has not been independently verified. Supplier confirmation and supporting documentation should be obtained where required by the buyer or destination market.

Packaging Information

Packaging Type	Net Weight
Food-grade bag or tray	As agreed with buyer
Food-grade carton	As agreed with buyer
Bulk wholesale packaging	Subject to order requirements

Packaging format, net weight, labelling, and carton configuration are subject to buyer requirements and shipment arrangements.

Traceability

• Farm or approved supplier identification.
• Packing facility identification, where applicable.
• Harvest or packing date, as recorded by the supplier.
• Lot or batch number.
• Relevant supplier declarations and export documentation.
• Shipment records maintained according to applicable requirements.

Export & Packing Information

Item	Details
Exporter	Blue Jay Oriental Foods Thailand
Product Origin	Thailand
Certification Standards	GAP / HACCP / GHP, where applicable and supported by documentation
Export Compliance	Subject to applicable food safety, phytosanitary, and export requirements
Distribution	Worldwide export, subject to import eligibility and destination requirements