White Guava Pulp

Though the guava fruit’s origin is Central America and Mexico, it is being cultivated throughout the world in various countries.

In India, this fruit is primarily cultivated in Southern status of Andhra, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. This fruit is also primarily cultivated in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. The guava is a tropical fruit, which is considered one of the super fruits as it contains rich base of health properties. A single guava contains four times the amount of vitamin C as that in an orange. It’s delicious juice is widely appreciated for its vitamins and also contains considerable amount of pectin.

Application of pulp and Concentrate

The pulp is obtained by commercial processing of sound, ripened Guava and then passed through a 0.7 mm sieve. Guava pulp concentrate is obtained by evaporating water from guava pulp under vacuum. Some of the uses of this pulp is as follow,

Juices
Nectars
Drinks
Jams
Jellies
Fruit Cheese

Fruit Bars
Yoghurt
Ice-Cream
Pudding
Flavours

Specification

Physical, Chemical and Organoleptic Characteristics

	PULP	CONCENTRATE
T.S.S. (˚Brix)	Min 9	Min 18
Acidity (% as C/A)	Min 0.4	Min 0.6
pH	<4.00	<4.00
Brix Acid Ratio	22.5	30
Ascorbic Acid (ppm)	Min 800	Min 1000
Additives	Nil	Nil
Color	Creamish White	Creamish White
Flavour	Characteristic	Characteristic
Taste	Characteristic	Characteristic

Microbial Characteristics:

T.P.C	CFU/g	<50	<50
Yeast	CFU/g	<50	<50
Mould	CFU/g	<10	<10

Average Composition of Pulp (Per 100 gms)

Edible Portion	(%)	100.00
Moisture	(gm)	81.70
Protein	(gm)	0.90
Fat	(gm)	0.30
Minerals	(gm)	0.70
Fibre	(gm)	5.20
Carbohydrates	(gm)	11.20
Energy	(K.Cal)	51.00
Calcium	(mg)	10.00
Phosphorus	(mg)	28.00
Iron	(mg)	1.40
Vitamin C	(mg)	160.00
Vitamin B	(mg)	0.46

Packing Details

Net Wt. of Aseptic Bag	210kg
Packing	Bag in Drum
Net Wt. per carton/drum	210kg
Gross Wt. Per case	230kg
Drumps per Container	80