Typically around 65° Brix
Current commercial specifications commonly use approximately 65 ±1–2° direct Brix. Acid-corrected values may differ slightly depending on the natural acidity of the concentrate.
Juice Concentrates · Bulk B2B ingredients
Bulk Pomegranate Juice Concentrate
Bulk Pomegranate Juice Concentrate provides concentrated sweet-tart fruit flavor, pronounced natural acidity, soluble solids and deep ruby-red color. It is widely used in juices, functional beverages, fermentation, dairy preparations, bakery, confectionery, fruit snacks, sauces and industrial fruit and flavor systems.
Pomegranate fruit profile
Deep ruby-red color
Clarified programs
Bulk industrial supply
Organic options
Fruit & ingredient profile
Ruby-red fruit with sweet-tart and lightly astringent character
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) belongs to the Lythraceae family. The fruit has a tough outer rind enclosing numerous arils, each consisting of juicy red to pink pulp surrounding a seed. Commercial cultivars include Wonderful, Hicaz, Hershkowitz and other regional varieties selected for juice yield, color, acidity and flavor.
Pomegranate juice ranges from bright red to deep ruby and combines sweetness with pronounced acidity and a characteristic lightly tannic or astringent finish. Cultivar, maturity, growing region and extraction method can significantly influence color, sugar-acid balance and sensory intensity.
Industrial concentrate is typically produced by extracting juice from the arils or whole-fruit processing systems, followed by clarification or filtration and vacuum concentration. Careful extraction is important because excessive contact with rind and internal membranes can increase bitterness and astringency.
Color & extraction note: pomegranate's red color is strongly associated with anthocyanin pigments. Heat, oxygen, light, pH and extraction of rind-derived tannins can affect color and sensory quality, so buyers should evaluate both analytical specification and representative samples.
Technical & commercial specifications
Key parameters for industrial qualification
65° Brix is a common commercial pomegranate concentrate grade. Buyers should also compare acidity, pH, color, clarity and sensory profile because cultivar, origin and extraction method can materially affect finished-product performance.
Commercial examples: pH 2.5–3.8
Current supplier programs commonly report roughly 3–7% titratable acidity as citric acid, although some origins and specifications may use a different acid basis.
16° Brix
FDA uses 16.0° Brix as the minimum single-strength reference for pomegranate juice. A commercial 65° Brix concentrate may be reconstituted at approximately 1 part concentrate to 4 parts water.
Ruby-red clarified concentrate
Commercial concentrate should retain characteristic red-to-garnet color with controlled turbidity and sediment. Color ratio, absorbance or turbidity may be specified for color-sensitive beverage applications.
Full sweet-tart pomegranate profile
Approved material should deliver clean pomegranate flavor with balanced tartness and moderate natural astringency, without fermented, scorched, caramelized or excessive rind-like bitterness.
Commercial release criteria
Supplier specifications normally establish limits for total plate count, yeast and mold together with applicable pathogen, residue, authenticity, certification and customer-specific requirements.
Specification guidance: approximately 65° Brix, pH around 2.5–3.8, roughly 3–7% acidity as citric acid and a 16° Brix single-strength reference are representative commercial values rather than guaranteed PFVN specifications. Confirm Brix, acid basis, color, clarity, microbiology, storage and shelf life for the exact product offered.
Industrial applications
Major uses for pomegranate juice concentrate
Pomegranate concentrate is used where manufacturers need pronounced sweet-tart fruit character, deep red color and concentrated soluble solids that remain distinctive in blended or sweetened formulations.
Juices, functional drinks & blends
Used in pomegranate beverages, juice blends, smoothies, flavored waters and functional drinks, commonly combined with apple, grape, cranberry, cherry, berry, citrus or tropical juices.
Cider, beer, mead & specialty drinks
Provides fermentable fruit solids, acidity, red color and pomegranate character in cider, beer, mead, wine-style products and other fermented beverage systems.
Yogurt, sorbet & frozen treats
Suitable for yogurt fruit preparations, cultured products, sorbet, frozen desserts and plant-based alternatives where tart red-fruit character balances sweeter formulations.
Fillings, glazes & dessert systems
Used in bakery fillings, fruit layers, glazes, sauces and dessert preparations where concentrated pomegranate flavor is required without excessive added water.
Gummies, jellies & candies
Provides sweet-tart fruit character and red color to gummies, fruit jellies, chews, hard candies and confectionery centers.
Syrups, sauces, compounds & snacks
Used in fruit snacks, bars, syrups, sauces and multi-fruit compounds where standardized pomegranate acidity, color and flavor are required across production batches.
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Other Pomegranate formats
Choose the pomegranate format according to required fruit texture, juice strength, dry-solids format, storage system and finished-product application.
Packaging & handling
Pomegranate juice concentrate packaging
Select package size according to concentrate Brix, annual volume, frozen or aseptic storage requirements, production batch size, thawing needs and plant pumping or unloading capabilities.
5-gallon pails
Often used for product development and smaller production runs. Commercial 65° Brix pomegranate concentrate is available in polyethylene pail programs.
52–55 gallon / roughly 200–265 kg drums
Lined steel drums are a common industrial format for frozen or aseptic pomegranate concentrate, with supplier programs commonly around 250–265 kg net.
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 non-aseptic pomegranate concentrate, while some aseptic programs use refrigerated or controlled storage. High-solids concentrate may crystallize during cold storage; controlled warming with 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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