How is orange juice concentrate made?
Orange juice concentrate is a product made from condensed, fresh squeezed orange juice. The concentrate is sold refrigerated or frozen and is mixed with water to make orange juice for drinking.HarvestingOranges’ flavor declines immediately after picking. Workers hand pick ripe oranges from the groves, gather them in boxes and transport them via trucks to juicing facilities.JuicingInspectors check harvested oranges to remove any that aren’t suitable for juicing. The oranges are sent via conveyor belts to large juicers, where all of the liquid is extracted from each orange.StrainingOrange juice concentrate does not contain pulp, so the juices are passed through a filter to remove pulp, seeds and skin.BlendingEach batch of orange juice concentrate has a different sugar to acid ratio.
