COMMERCIAL TECHNICAL FILE
PRODUCT ORGANIC PASSION FRUITJUICE
CULTURE INFORMATION  
Common name Yellow passion fruit
Variety Passiflora edulis var. Flavicarpa
Raw material availability December to February and June to august


SIMPLE PASSION FRUIT JUICE SPECIFICATIONS

1) Physical  : Fruit cut in strips and pulped in a 304 stainless steel net, with 10 mm perforations.  Refined in 304 stainless steel nets of 1.5, 0.8 and 0.5 mm.

2) Appearance: Natural passion fruit color, free of strange agents.

3) Taste       : Typical, strong smell and taste of best quality passion fruit.

4) Texture   :  Refined juice, lump free, juice consistency.

5) Chemical characteristics:

Brix.    

13° +/- 0.5

Acidity (Range)

4 – 5.2 %

PH (range)

2.9 - 3.1

6) Microbiological characteristics:

Viable mesophylic aerobia bacteria re-count

<1000UFC/gr

Yeasts per gram

<100UFC/gr.

Molds per gram

<100UFC/gr.

Lactobacilli per gram

<100UFC/gr.

PRODUCTION PROCESS:

Selected and washed fruits, properly sanitized, pulped, refined pasteurized and packaged.  

PACKAGES AND SHIPMENTS:

Metallic cylinders with zipper rings and 200 net kg of juice contained in a double plastic bag of 0.004 -0.006 inches of thickness.

STORAGE CONDITIONS     :   at  - 18°C