Applications of natural plant extracts in soft drinks - Natural Food Additives, Ingredients and Flavourings - page 332

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Fig. 15.1 Outline of typical process for citrus fruit processing.

process and may, depending on degree of ripeness of the fruit, sometimes require
heating of the fruit to soften the pulpy layer before removal can take place.
One of the most widely used stone fruits is mango, although fruits such as
peach and apricot are also important items of commerce. Stone fruits often have a
signifi cantly higher sugar content than citrus, and together with their rather pulpy
consistency, this means they are often used with either no or very limited
concentration. The juices of stone fruits are rarely consumed directly except in the