Fruit dicing is a processing operation that cuts fruit into cubes of specified dimensions, producing a uniform format used in bakery fillings, dairy fruit preparations and ready meals where consistent piece size affects texture and distribution.
In trade practice
Dice dimensions are set on grid-blade cutting machines and verified by sieve or manual measurement during production runs. Specifications typically state a nominal cube size and permitted tolerances for oversize and undersize pieces, as well as a maximum for fines and broken pieces. Suppliers switching between fruit varieties or seasonal crops should revalidate cutter settings, as firmness and moisture content affect cut geometry. QA teams check dice conformance at the start of each production shift.
In a specification
A product specification should state the nominal dice dimension and the maximum percentage of pieces outside the stated size range, along with a separate tolerance for fines and fragments.