The Fruit Juices and Fruit Nectars Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Regulation 10(6)

SCHEDULE 13Minimum Brix levels for a fruit juice from concentrate

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

Column 1

Common Name of the Fruit

Column 2

Botanical Name

Column 3

Minimum Brix level

Apple (*)Malus domestica Borkh.11.2
Apricot (**)Prunus armeniaca L.11.2
Banana (**)Musa x paradisiaca L. (excluding plantains)21.0
Blackcurrant (*)Ribes nigrum L.11.0
Grape (*)

Vitis vinifera L. or hybrids thereof

Vitis labrusca L. or hybrids thereof

15.9
Grapefruit (*)Citrus x paradisi Macfad.10.0
Guava (**)Psidium guajava L.8.5
Lemon (*)Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.8.0
Mandarin (*)Citrus reticulata Blanco11.2
Mango (**)Mangifera indica L.13.5
Orange (*)Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck11.2
Passion Fruit (*)Passiflora edulis Sims12.0
Peach (**)Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. persica10.0
Pear (**)Pyrus communis L.11.9
Pineapple (*)Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.12.8
Raspberry (*)Rubus idaeus L.7.0
Sour Cherry (*)Prunus cerasus L.13.5
Strawberry (*)Fragaria x ananassa Duch.7.0
Tomato (*)Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.5.0
Notes:
1.

For those products marked with an asterisk (*), which are produced as a juice, a minimum relative density is determined as such in relation to water at 20/20 °C.

2.For those products marked with two asterisks (**), which are produced as a purée, only a minimum uncorrected Brix reading (without correction of acid) is determined.