The science behind every step of citrus processing

To get the perfect end product, it takes a collection of very small, finite steps, allowing for the greatest control over each variable in the process.

Here’s the journey we take and the science behind it:

First, the fruit is harvested.

1. Healthy oranges are gathered from the citrus grove.

2. They’re loaded in trucks and hauled away.

3. They arrive at the processing facility, where they are stored in fruit holding bins.

Then, oil extraction begins. 

Upon reception of the fruit, there is a fruit washing and grading table to cull fruit.

1. Oil extraction is the first step of the process.

2. Then the liquor is finished.

3. Centrifuging takes place.

4. And citrus essential oil is recovered.

Next, juice extraction takes place.

1. Fruit gets sized to feed proper juice extractor.

2. Fruit settles into the Juice Extractor to squeeze the juice.

3. Juice flows into the Primary Finisher to remove seeds and pomace.

4. Juice with pulp either goes to Secondary Finishing to lower pulp content or is diverted to pulp cell recovery.

5. Pulp cell recovery ensures every pulp cell adds to the mouthfeel.

6. Finally, juice with desired pulp level is concentrated or served as-is, known as NFC.