Typically 68 ±1° Brix
Commercial supplier specifications commonly center around 68° Brix. Soluble solids are used for formulation yield, dilution calculations and comparison of delivered grape solids.
Juice Concentrates · Bulk B2B ingredients
Bulk Concord Grape Juice Concentrate
Bulk Concord Grape Juice Concentrate provides the deep purple-red color, pronounced grape aroma, natural fruit acidity and concentrated soluble solids associated with Concord grapes. It is used in juices, functional beverages, fermentation, dairy preparations, confectionery, bakery fillings, fruit snacks and industrial flavor systems.
Concord varietal profile
Deep purple-red color
Bulk industrial supply
Clarified programs
Organic options
Fruit & ingredient profile
Classic North American purple grape character
Concord is a dark-skinned American grape with parentage from Vitis labrusca. It is a slip-skin grape, meaning the pulp separates readily from the skin, and has long been used for purple grape juice, jellies, preserves and concentrated fruit ingredients.
Concord grapes develop blue-purple to nearly black skins with lighter pulp. During juice processing, extraction from the skins provides the characteristic purple-red color, while the fruit delivers a sweet-tart flavor and a highly recognizable aromatic profile distinct from typical Vitis vinifera wine grapes.
The characteristic Concord aroma is often described commercially as intense grape or “foxy” character. Methyl anthranilate is one of the important volatile compounds associated with this distinctive varietal aroma.
Processing note: color and aroma are key Concord purchasing parameters. Excessive heat, oxygen exposure and prolonged storage can alter purple-red color and fresh grape character, so application testing should reflect the intended processing and shelf-life conditions.
Technical & commercial specifications
Key parameters for industrial qualification
68° Brix is a common commercial specification for Concord grape juice concentrate. Buyers should also compare acidity, pH, color, clarity and sensory profile because these parameters influence dilution, flavor balance and finished-product appearance.
16° Brix
Commercial Concord concentrate is commonly reconstituted to approximately 16° Brix, with a typical dilution ratio of about 4.33 parts water to 1 part 68° Brix concentrate by volume.
Typically pH 2.4–4.0
Supplier specifications commonly report titratable acidity of roughly 1.0–3.8% at 68° Brix when expressed as tartaric acid. Crop year and origin can materially affect the final acid balance.
Bright purple to red-purple
Color strength is an important Concord attribute and may be measured spectrophotometrically. Clarified concentrate typically has good clarity with low insoluble solids.
Full characteristic Concord aroma
Approved concentrate should show strong varietal grape flavor and aroma without fermented, metallic, scorched, caramelized or other objectionable notes.
Commercial release criteria
Specifications normally establish limits for total plate count, yeast and mold together with applicable pathogen, authenticity, residue and customer-specific requirements.
Specification guidance: approximately 68° Brix, pH 2.4–4.0 and 1.0–3.8% acidity as tartaric acid are representative commercial supplier ranges rather than guaranteed PFVN specifications. Confirm Brix, acidity, color, clarity, microbiological criteria, storage and shelf life for the exact product offered.
Industrial applications
Major uses for Concord grape juice concentrate
Concord concentrate is used where manufacturers want a strong recognizable purple-grape profile, concentrated fruit solids and dark red-purple color that remains identifiable in blended formulations.
Juices, fruit drinks & functional beverages
A core ingredient for purple grape juice, juice drinks, smoothies and functional beverages, either as the principal fruit or blended with apple, berry, cherry, pomegranate and other juices.
Wine-style drinks, cider & specialty beverages
Provides fermentable sugars, acidity, color and distinctive Concord character in selected wine-style beverages, cider blends, fermented drinks and specialty beverage formulations.
Yogurt, ice cream & frozen treats
Suitable for yogurt fruit preparations, cultured products, ice cream, sorbet and frozen desserts where bold purple-grape flavor is desired.
Gummies, jellies & candies
Provides familiar purple-grape flavor and fruit solids to gummies, fruit jellies, chews, hard candies and confectionery centers.
Fillings, spreads & dessert systems
Used in bakery fillings, glazes, fruit layers, dessert sauces, spreads and compounds where strong grape flavor is needed without excessive added water.
Bars, syrups & multi-fruit compounds
Used in fruit snacks, bars, syrups and flavor systems where standardized grape aroma, color and soluble solids are required across production batches.
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Other Concord Grape formats
Choose the Concord grape format according to required fruit texture, juice strength, dry-solids format, storage system and finished-product application.
Packaging & handling
Concord grape juice concentrate packaging
Select package size according to annual volume, concentration, storage requirements, production batch size, pumping needs and unloading equipment.
5-gallon pails
Often used for development and smaller manufacturing runs; commercial 68° Brix Concord concentrate is available in pail programs.
52–55 gallon / roughly 200–265 kg drums
Common frozen or aseptic industrial format for Concord grape concentrate; exact net weight and liner configuration vary by supplier program.
About 275 gallons / around 1,000 L
Useful for higher-throughput programs where concentrate stability, annual demand and supplier filling capability support tote or IBC handling.
Tanker or bulk liquid shipment
May be available for selected high-volume programs where product stability, sanitary transport and suitable unloading infrastructure permit.
Storage & availability: frozen storage around 0°F / -18°C is common for conventional Concord concentrate, while some aseptic programs allow refrigerated or controlled ambient storage. High-solids grape concentrate may form sugar or tartrate crystals during cold storage; controlled warming and agitation can restore uniformity. Confirm net weight, liner, storage condition, shelf life, minimum order quantity and lead time for the exact program.
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