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(A) PHYSICAL PARAMETERS: Size Medium to large Shape Oval or pear-shaped Color Pink, red, or yellow, with green scales Texture Smooth, firm skin with scales Freshness Firm, no soft spots Weight 150 - 600 grams (average weight per dragon fruit) Uniformity Generally uniform size and shape (B) CHEMICAL PARAMETERS: Pesticide Residues Below detectable levels mg/kg pH 5.5 - 6.5 pH units Total Soluble Solids Oct-15 °Brix Acidity 0.2 - 0.6 % (as citric acid equivalent) Energy 50 kcal kcal Carbohydrates 11 g g - Sugars 9 g g Fiber 1.9 g g Protein 1.1 g g Fat 0.6 g g Vitamin C 9 mg mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.04 mg mg Iron 0.7 mg mg Magnesium 60 mg mg Calcium 8 mg mg (C) MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS: Total Plate Count (TPC) < 10,000 CFU/g CFU/g Yeast and Mold Count < 1,000 CFU/g CFU/g E. coli Absent in 25 g
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