About the Fruit
In every season of the year, we have a great variety of fruits that contribute to the nutrition of our bodies and make our kitchens more colorful, and full of pleasant aromas.
But there are fruits that are present in our diet more frequently and others that become a frenzy. One of those is the dragon fruit. Villa Puree, manufacturer of dragon fruit pulp and other fruits, brings in this content everything you need to know about this fruit originated in tropical climate areas (Central and South America), also known as pitaya.
All about the Dragon Fruit
Also known as pitaya, it is originated from Central and South America, which countries have tropical climate. The dragon fruit has unique color and flavor, and brings considerable benefits to our health.
Organoleptic Features
- Appearance: Homogeneous Pulp.
- Aspect/Color: Typical Color.
- Flavor/Aroma: Fruit-like.
Analysis
Physicochemical and Microbiological Features
| Feature | Minimum | Maximum | Unit |
| Soluble solids | 9,5 | °Brix, a 20ºC | |
| Total solids | 11 | g/100g | |
| pH | 4,0 | ||
| Total acidity (express in citric acid) | 0,3 | g/100g | |
| Ascorbic acid | Absent | ||
| Escherichia coli | 10 | 102 | UFC/g |
| Salmonella sp | Absent in 25g | UFC/g | |
| Dirt and foreign bodies | 103 | 104 | UFC/g |
(*) Additional Analysis must be checked and required previously.
Packaging
Packed in:
Metal drums, tightly closed.
Storage
Dry place and protected against direct solar light.
Expiration Date
Production
Easily adapted to the planting and simplified handling (with no need of pesticide), each dragon fruit plant may produce from 200 to 250 fruits. The peak of production is between December and May.
Appearance
The rustic and flaky appearance of the dragon fruit with its great white flowers that blossom at night, may present the following variations:
- Red skin and white pulp
- Red skin and pulp
- Yellow skin with thorns and White pulp.
Control and prevention of diseases
The typical flavor of the dragon fruit brings several health benefits, helping to control some diseases by its vitamin and laxative properties. Some are listed below:
- gastritis
- Cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Kidney problems
- Prevention of Alzheimer’s and some types of cancer, like colon of uterus
Other benefits
There are many positive features that the dragon fruit can offer, as follows:
- Helps the digestion and prevention of cardiovascular diseases;
- The dragon fruit is fiber rich, improving the bowel work and promotes satiety;
- Contributes to weight loss. With low energetic levels, the dragon fruit may be consumed in moderation;
- Strengthens the immune system. The dragon fruit is rich in vitamin C, that fights and prevents against flu and colds. It also blocks the action of free radicals that may cause the onset of cancers;
- Prevents the diabetes. Once again, the fibers are important to perform the glucose control in the blood;
- Fights the anemia because of the high level of iron in the dragon fruit. This element that synthesizes the red blood cells and transports oxygen.
Nutritional Table
100g Portion
| Quantity per portion | %VD(*) | |
|---|---|---|
| Energetic Value | 34 kcal = 142 kJ | 2 |
| Carbohydrates | 5,5 g | 2 |
| Proteins | 1,8 g | 2 |
| Total Fat | 0,9 g | 2 |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0 |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | (**) |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g | 8 |
| Sodium | 0 mg | 0 |
(*) % Daily value based on a 2,000 kcal or 8,400kJ. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
(**) Reference daily value not stablished.
Get to know Our Processes
When looking for a manufacturer of dragon fruit pulp, you certainly would like to learn which is the process of manufacturing that the company uses. Here at Villa Puree we use a five-step method.
Classification/Brushing
Here at this dragon fruit pulp manufacturer, the fruit is judiciously selected by our professionals and then, it goes through a cleaning process to eliminate dirt using brushes, and also receiving water jets.
Sorting
This second step is the manual selection that the dragon fruit goes through to remove the ones out of the ripeness standard. We are then assuring that only the best ones are delivered to you.
Processing
Villa Puree performs this step in a completely automatized way, in a closed circuit that contains the pulping, squeezing, and sieving.
Pasteurization
A fundamental step during fruit processing. With a fine adjustment of temperature and time, the microbiological risks are eliminated with no alteration of the organoleptic features, then the dragon fruit pulp will be delivered to you with an unquestionable flavor, as quality is united to safety.
Aseptic packaging
Our products are packed in automatized headstocks. Our aseptic bags have triple protection barrier, accommodated in 200-liter drums, with no environment contact to assure not only quality but also a longer shelf life.
How to consume the dragon fruit
We have already learned that the dragon fruit is a very healthy fruit and may be consumed throughout several months because of the harvest period. With a quick search, you may find several delicious recipes with this fruit.
Villa Puree is committed to offer the essential of the fruit. We are a manufacturer of dragon fruit pulp that works in several segments (dairy industry, ice cream, food, juice, chocolate, grocery stores, industrial kitchens, bakery, and confectionery), and the dragon fruit pulp is one of our main products.
If in natura it is an excellent food, the dragon fruit pulp produced by Villa Puree has an extra benefit: you can have the flavor and features of the fruit throughout the whole year!
Who can buy Villa Puree’s dragon fruit pulp?
We are a B2B Manufacturer of Pineapple Pulp, that is, we supply fruit pulp to other food industries that need it as raw material in the manufacturing of its recipes.
We work in several segments, grocery stores, juice producers, hotel chains, general food industries, ice cream shops, bakeries, and if you click here you can check out in detail all the areas we supply and their specifics.
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