Passion fruit juice

Passion fruit is a popular fruit in many subtropical and tropical countries. Passion fruit has a delightful flavor which is used for favoring drinks or for blending with other juices. Passion fruit juice has two main varieties, the purple and the yellow types.

The juice of passion fruit has strongly intense and aromatic flavor with a soluble solids content of about 15%. The acidity is high with a brix/acid ration averaging 5 and a pH value of 2.6-3.2. Passion fruit juice ahs a higher starch content compared with other fruit juices.

Carotene and vitamins A and C are present in quite high quantities. Among the volatile acids identified in yellow passion fruit juice, octanic and hexanic were the principle compound.

Single strength yellow passion fruit juice is too strong for direct consumption. It is best reconstituted 1:3 or 4 with water for consumption.

The juices adds an excellent flavor to other products such as pies, cakes, sauces, salads and sherbets. The fresh juice and concentrates produce refreshing mixers with alcoholics beverages such as gin, vodka and rum.
Passion fruit juice

Passion fruit Juice

Passionfruit is popular fruit in many subtropical countries. It can be cut in halves and the pulp scooped out and eaten fresh by itself or added to fruit salad, ice cream and fruit juice.

The fresh juice and concentrations produce refreshing mixers with alcoholic beverages such as gin, vodka, and rum.

Passion fruit juice have exceptional cleansing and healing virtues when made from fresh ripe fruit.

It acts as a mild laxative and protects the stomach lining. It also appropriate for those wishing to relax the nervous system.

Passion fruit juice and in particular, the edible seeds, are considered an excellent source of dietary fiber. On average, passion fruit contain about 10-16% dietary fiber.

Passion fruit also good source of vitamin C, containing between 20 and 30 mg of vitamin C and 1272 IU of vitamin A per 100 g of fresh fruit, as well as other vitamins in smaller amounts.

Vitamin C in passion fruit juice can give stronger immunity for the body and possible protection against types of cancer. It also has some vitamin B for healthy skin and nerves.

In juice processing, high quality passion fruit is often frozen in preference to thermal processing so the flavor remains intact.

Freezing is an expensive option as the the cost of storage increases with time, but the flavor of passion fruit is its main attribute and worth processing.

Passion fruit juice, water and sugar are blended together and heated to achieve a sugar concentration of 60-65%.

The best result ate obtained by preparing a high concentration (50-60%) syrup solution prior to adding the passion fruit juice/pulp to boiling syrup.
Passion fruit Juice