Dried Fish
Dried Fish
Kerala Traditional Dried Fish (Unakka Meen) sourced from Coastal Kerala — sun-dried or salt-dried at coastal drying yards (facility to be confirmed per supplier). Public specifications are shown as catalogue targets; shipment-specific lab values remain available on request.
Certifications pending supplier validation
Enquire about this product
Product Identity
- Species
- Multi-species — commonly anchovy (Stolephorus spp.), mackerel, and small pelagic fish; species mix to be confirmed per batch/supplier
- Common Trade Name
- Kerala Traditional Dried Fish (Unakka Meen)
- Regional Name
- Unakka Meen (ഉണക്ക മീൻ)
- Origin
- Coastal Kerala — sun-dried or salt-dried at coastal drying yards (facility to be confirmed per supplier)
- GI Tag Status
- Not applicable — no GI tag currently covers Kerala dried fish products
Grades and Specifications
Pending — to be confirmed per batch (species and size composition can vary by season and supplier)
- Processing Method
- Sun-dried or salt-cured — buyer-specified
- Moisture Content
- Pending — critical for shelf stability and preventing spoilage
- Storage Condition
- Ambient, cool and dry storage — not a frozen/cold-chain product
- Shelf Life
- 6–12 months in proper dry storage (Pending — to be confirmed against supplier's process and salt content)
Packaging
- Available Formats
- Vacuum-sealed pouches, PP bags, bulk cartons (buyer-specified)
- Standard Package Weights
- 500 g, 1 kg retail pouches; 10 kg / 20 kg bulk cartons
- Private Labeling
- Available on request
- Container Loading Capacity
- Pending — to be calculated once packaging format confirmed
Commercial Terms
- MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
- Pending — to be set once supplier volume confirmed
- Price Basis
- FOB Cochin (CIF available on request)
- Payment Terms Accepted
- LC (Sight), TT — advance % to be confirmed
- Lead Time
- Pending — order to shipment-ready
- Seasonal Availability
- Drying is weather-dependent (best during dry post-monsoon months, roughly Nov–Apr); wild-catch input also subject to India's annual monsoon fishing-ban period — confirm with supplier