Have you ever wondered what "snap frozen" means? From field to fork and planting to harvesting our peas and corn go from field to snap frozen in under 4 hours! Check out our diagram below.
Snap Frozen Process Video
Planting
Seeds are planted using a
machine called a Seed Drill.
Planting
Seeds are planted using a
machine called a Seed Drill.
Sampling
The peas are tested by tender the peas.
squeezing in a Tenderometer.
The lower the reading,
the sweeter and more
tender the peas.
Sampling
The peas are tested by tender the peas.">The peas are tested by
squeezing in a Tenderometer.
The lower the reading,
the sweeter and more
tender the peas.
Harvesting
Our juicy, tender
peas are harvested
and podded using
a Pea Viner.
Harvesting
Our juicy, tender
peas are harvested
and podded using
a Pea Viner.
Washing
The peas are washed
in a series of baths.
Washing
The peas are washed
in a series of baths.
Blanching
The peas are immersed
in very hot water or
steam to retain their colour
and lock in flavour.
Blanching
The peas are immersed
in very hot water or
steam to retain their colour
and lock in flavour.
Freezing
A free flow freezer
individually snap freezes the
peas by blowing very cold
air over the moving peas.
Freezing
A free flow freezer
individually snap freezes the
peas by blowing very cold
air over the moving peas.
Packing
The frozen goodies are packaged
ready for the supermarket.
Packing
The frozen goodies are packaged">The frozen goodies are packaged
ready for the supermarket.
Delivering to Store
So you can enjoy all year round.
Delivering to Store
So you can enjoy all year round.
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