Frozen concentrated orange juice FCOJ

LEVELS OF CAROTENOIDS (MG/LITRE) IN AUTHENTIC (HAND-SQUEEZED ORANGE JUICE, FROZEN CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE (FCOJ) AND IN FROZEN CONCENTRATED ORANGE PULP WASH (FCOPW), BOTH DILUTED TO 12° BRIX. (N = 5 FOR PERA RIO, N = 4 FOR NATAL, N = 3 FOR VALENCIA AND HAMLIN VARIETIES, AND N = 2 FOR FCOPW)... 

For example, frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) - the industry standard material for orange - is haded as 65-66°Brix concentration. Oranges that are used may, on pressing, yield a juice of variable Brix - say, from around 10° to as much as 14 or 15°. Thus, the degree of concentration required to produce 65-66°Brix concentrate will be slightly different for a 10°Brix juice compared with a 13°Brix juice. 

The use of citrus fruit, especially oranges, dramatically increased in the U.S. after World War II (1 ) because of the introduction of frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) to the market. Citrus fruits, being subtropical products, did not enjoy the popularity of other fruits, e.g. apples, because the locality of production were usually not near the world population centers and because of perishability of citrus fruits during storage. 

The inverse relationship between limonin content and taste preference was confirmed in another study (41) using a stepwise multiple regression analysis of data from 60 samples of commercial frozen-concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) packed during two seasons. This and a latter report (42) concluded that limonin content was highly correlated with the flavor quality of the juice. 

There is much that can be said in favor of the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables in the daily diet. In much of the world, citrus is consumed primarily as the fresh fruit, but in the United States processed products are consumed as the major source of citrus in the diet. The main staple of processed citrus juices in the U.S. is frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ). 

Frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) is by far the most widely distributed of the processed citrus products. First marketed in the mid-1940 s, it has grown in consumer acceptance until the present day, and to the point where its volume consumption exceeds the combined total for all other processed citrus products. 

The Florida Department of Citrus rules (4 ) prohibit the addition of any PW to frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ). The U. S. regulations, while not as strict, prohibit addition of PW beyond that obtained from the particular batch of fruit from which the juice was obtained (5j. Since Florida produces most of the FCOJ in the United States, this type of adulteration is a national as well as a state problem. 

Rheological Properties of Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ)... 

Based on a review of all the data gathered for reduced-acid FCOJ, it is apparent that any changes that do occur are of an insignificant nature and do not alter the nutritional quality of the processed orange juice. The product of commerce is of equivalent quality to the more popular product, frozen concentrated orange juice. 

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