Natural White Guava

Overview

Few would know that the Guava finds it origins in Central America and Mexico. Today of course the fruit has spread throughout the world, and right from Hawaii to India.

In India, White Guava is primarily produced in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Allahabad Variety, produced in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, Is generally considered the best.

The fruit is included amongst super-fruits for health given rich base of health properties. A single guava contains four times the amount of Vitamin C as that in an orange.

Process Flow Chart of Natural White Guava Concentrate

Specifications

Product Description:

The product is derived from fresh, sound ripe, white fruit (Psidium guajava Mytraceae VAR white). Firm fully matured Guavas are harvested, quickly transported to fruit processing plant and inspected. Fully ripened Guava fruits are then washed, deseeded, the extracted pulp is then centrifuged, concentrated, and thermally processed and aseptically filled into the pre-sterilized bags. The process ensures that the natural flavor & aroma of the fruit is retained in final product.

Organoleptical, Physical and Chemical Analysis:

Appearance	Uniform, gritty, smooth, free from fibers and any foreign matter
Aroma and Flavor	Characteristic prominent aroma of natural ripe Guava and free from any fermented & off flavor scorched or caramelized flavor.
Taste	Characteristic typical sweet acidic taste of natural ripe Guava fruit and free from any off taste.
Color	Ivory white to Creamish White.
Physical Characteristics	Brix @ 20ºC: 20º Min Acidity: 0.6 to 1.0 (As % anhydrous citric acid W/W) pH @ 20ºC: < 4.00 Consistency@ 20° C: <6 cm / 30 Sec (Bostwick) Black Specks: < NIL Brown Specks: < 10 no per 10 Gms in 9° Brix diluted pulp
Microbiological Standards:	Total Plate Count: <10 CFU per gram. Yeast and Mould Count: <10 CFU per gram Coliform: Absent per gram Pathogens: Absent per gram "Commercially sterile", free from bacillus, osomophilic yeast, coliform and any other pathogenic microorganism and fit for human consumption.

Standards

General Standards:

Product is free from added sugar, dyestuff, synthetic flavor, stabilizers, pesticides & herbicidal residues and radioactive contamination.

Quality Standards:

‘Good Manufacturing Practices” is applied in the manufacturing process to meet the laid down given standards as per HACCP by ISA Cert B.V Netherlands, SGF (SGF International E.V) and ISO - 9001 (AQA International).

Preservatives:

Free from any chemical preservatives

Pesticide residues:

In conformance with WHO recommendations & EC directives.

Packaging

Packaging

Aseptic:
Jus! Aseptic fruit purees are available in (225 +/- 2 kgs) bags in drum. Aseptic fruit purees are filled on US-FDA approved aseptic filler into pre-sterilized, high-barrier bags placed in steel drums internally painted with food grade lacquer and lid tightly closed to ensure no free space inside the drum.

Loadability:

Aseptic:
80 drums per 20 ft container palletized or unpalletized.

Storage:

Aseptic product :
It should be stored at cool & dry place below 15 °C preferably below 7 °C for retention of Ivory cream to whitish cream color intact. Guava fruit concentrate has a natural phenomenal tendency of color loss during the storage at higher temperature.

Shelf life:

12 months from the date of production under above mentioned storage conditions. The contents must be immediately used after opening the bag.

Custom products:

Jus! Aseptic fruit purees can also be supplied as per customer’s specification.