Lemon Juice Concentrate
20098990Lemon Juice Concentrate is a non-fermented but fermentable product that is obtained from the concentration of lemon juice prepared from the healthy and ripe fruit of the lemon tree with the scientific name CiTRUS LIMONIA from the RUTACEAE family by physical methods until reaching the desired concentration and stored by physical methods. Lemon Juice Concentrate is exported to various factories in foreign countries as a raw material for many products.
Product Technical Specifications:
Lemon Juice Concentrate Technical Specifications | ||
No. | Characteristics | Measurement Limit |
1 | Taste and Smell | Lemon Juice Concentrate should have its own taste and smell and be free of any foreign taste and smell, sourness, moldiness and burning. |
2 | Color | Lemon Juice Concentrate should have a natural color and special to the variety of lemon used. |
3 | Foreign Material | Negative |
4 | Brix at 20 Degrees Celsius (grams per hundred grams) | Min 37 |
5 | Total Acidity in terms of Citric Acid (grams per hundred grams) | Min 23 |
6 | PH | 1.8-2.8 |
7 | Regenerating Sugars (grams per hundred milliliters) | Min 7 |
8 | Ethyl Alcohol after the product reaches natural Brix (grams per hundred milliliters) | Max 0.15 |
9 | Formalin number (grams per hundred milliliters) | Min 65 |
10 | Sucrose (grams per hundred milliliters) | Max 1 |
11 | Free sulfur anhydride SO2 after dilution and reaching natural concentration (mg/kg) | Max 10 |
Microbiology:
Microbiology of Lemon Juice Concentrate | |||
Measurement Limit | Unit | Characteristics | No. |
100 | (cfu/ml) | Aerobic Bacteria | 1 |
10 | (cfu/ml) | Acid Resistant Bacteria | 2 |
10 | (cfu/ml) | Mold | 3 |
10 | (cfu/ml) | Yeast | 4 |
Storage Conditions: Lemon Juice Concentrate should be stored at temperatures below -18°C to maintain their quality over time. Ensure the concentrate is sealed in airtight containers to prevent exposure to air, which can lead to oxidation and degradation of the product.
Certifications:
- Iran National Standards Organization
- Iran Plant Protection Organization
- Standard of Good Agricultural Practices
- Organic Agricultural Products Certification
- physical, chemical and microbial analyzes from the most reliable laboratories
- HACCP
- ISO
- FSSC
- IFS
- SGS
- BRC
