Soft Shell Crabs

Origin : Bangladesh

Source : Natural Farming

Process : Raw/Cooked

Availability : Stock Available

Premium Quality Crabs from Bangladesh

Soft-shell crabs (scylla serrata) also known as Mud Crab / Mangrove Crab / Green Crab / Samoan Crab. These are not a separate species of crab, they’re regular crabs that has just shed its shell. We are specialized in sourcing & exporting soft shell crabs. Our skilled workers are processing Crabs and closely monitoring them so they’re shipped at the exact ideal point of their shedding.

This Soft Shell Crabs is one of the most popular seafood among consumers for its meatiness, distinctively sweet, moist and firm flesh and attractiveness in seafood dishes and platters. As the new shell hasn’t yet formed, the crab is soft and can be eaten in its entirety. Soft-shell crabs are best eaten golden and crisp or sauteed and has a medium to strong flavor.

Soft shells are any crab that has molted within the last 12 hours. During that time the shells are soft and papery, so they can be eaten whole, claw to claw. This type of Crab meat is quite tender and soft. It is also light, sweet, and salty. That is why it has a more unique flavor than most other meats you eat regularly. Makes for a delicious day any day of the week. It is low in fat and calories as well as cholesterol and carbohydrates. Crab is a very source of protein and a moderate source of omega-3 fatty acids.

We exports live mud crabs that are grown mainly in the southern part of Bangladesh. All crabs are wild caught, grown without use of antibiotic or chemicals. Fresh fish are given as feed, naturally molted (we don’t cut the crabs legs to molt like Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. “Medan style” for make shorter time to molt, these soft shell crab do not have meat) organic production.

They are some species of crabs available in Bangladesh that are suitable for commercial production. Among them two species of crabs are very popular, they are red claw and green mud crab. Soft Shell Mud crab farming is very popular in some Asian countries like Bangladesh.

A Short View Of Soft Shell Crabs

Scientific Name:

Scylla Serrata

In Bangladesh:

Mud Crab / Mangrove Crab

Source:

Wild Caught Natural Farming

Peak Season:

All Year Round

Processing Type:

Raw/Cooked

Freezing Type:

Semi-IQF, IQF (blast freezing)

Production Types:

Raw Whole Cleaned Semi-IQF
Raw Whole Cleaned IQF
Raw Whole Cleaned IWP
Raw Half-Cut IQF
Whole Round Cooked

Available Sizes:

70g-100g, 30%, 11-12pcs/kg
100g-120g, 40%, 9-10pcs/kg
120g-150g, 20%, 7-8pcs/kg
150g-200g, 10%, 6-7pcs/kg

Packing Style:

1kg x 10 inner boxes per master carton, net weight 10kg or as per buyer’s instruction.

Specifications:

Less than 5% defrosting tolerance, IPP/IWP

Certification:

BAP, BRC, HACCP, EU, GMP, HALAL.

Additives:

100% Natural, STPP, as per buyer’s request

Antibiotic:

Free from Antibiotic

Appearance:

All crabs have uniformity of natural color, size and good condition within a unit. No bad color or flavors are allowed.

Requirement:

All products are produced by followed HACCP based GMP, SOP, and SSOP. All production related workers always maintain personal hygiene and sanitation.

Note: We may produce and supply any specified Size/ Variant/ Packet Variety/Value addition for either Buyers’ Brands and/or Packer’s– as per Buyers’ Requirements.