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Fruit Juice & Concentrates

The Al Shams Agro Group processing plant has ample capacity to produce Orange, Tomato, Mango, Guava, Apricot, Strawberry, Peach and Pomegranate concentrates. In addition – and this is a first in Egypt and the Middle East - it can produce "Not From Concentrate" juice (NFC). The chemical specifications are shown in the tables below, along with the production calendar, packaging and shipping information.

Chemical Specifications

Fruit Pulp

Not From Concentrate (NFC) is squeezed, pasteurized and filtered juice, filled into aseptic storage where the oxygen is stripped from the product. Alternatively, the juice can be frozen immediately after processing and kept for more than a year.
Product Brix % pH Value Acidity Ratio
Orange 11 - 12 3.30 - 3.70 0.70 - 1.0 11 - 17
Mango 14 -16 3.7 - 4.10 ≤ 0.80 ≥ 17.5
Guava 7 - 9 3.90 - 4.30 ≤ 0.32 ≥ 21.8
Pomegranate 15 - 16 3.0 - 3.70 0.25 - 0.65 23 - 64
Strawberry 7 - 9 3.50 - 3.90 ≤ 0.80 ≥ 8.75
Apricot 12 - 14 3.10 - 3.50 ≤ 2.50 ≥ 4.80
Peach 10 - 12 3.40 - 3.80 ≤ 1.0 ≥ 10.0
Apple 12 ± 1 3.5 : 4.2 0.4 : 1 ≥ 20
Grape 70 ± 2 4.20 : 4.40 0.60 : 0.80 113 : 120
Lemon 45 ± 2 1.00 : 3.00 25 : 35 1.1 : 2.2

Fruit Concentrates

Concentrated juice is useful because it extends the shelf life of the juice and makes storage and shipping more economical. Juice is concentrated in an evaporator which uses steam to heat the juice under vacuum and to force water evaporation.
Product Brix % pH Value Acidity Ratio
Orange 63 - 65 3.30 - 3.70 0.72 - 1.0 11 - 15
Mango 27 - 28 3.70 - 4.10 0.9 - 1.3 20.7 - 31
Guava 27 - 28 3.80 - 4.20 0.7 - 1.1 24.5 - 40
Pomegranate 63 - 65 2.60 - 3.70 4.2 - 6.5 9.7 - 15.5
Strawberry 27 - 28 3.30 - 3.70 2.5 - 3.5 7.7 - 11.2
Apricot 30 - 32 3.50 - 4.20 1.5 - 2.5 12 - 21
Peach 30 - 32 3.60 - 4.10 0.9 - 1.8 16.5 - 35.5
Apple 12 ± 1 3.5 : 4.2 0.4 : 1 ≥ 20
Grape 70 ± 2 4.20 : 4.40 0.60 : 0.80 113 : 120
Lemon 45 ± 2 1.00 : 3.00 25 : 35 1.1 : 2.2

Production Calendar

Product Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Orange X X X X X X
Mango X X X X X X X X X X
Guava X X X X X X X X X
Pomegranate X X X X X X X X X
Strawberry X X X X X X X X X X
Apricot X X X X X X X X X X X
Peach X X X X X X X X X X X
Apple X X X X X X X X X
Grape X X X X X X X X X
Lemon X X X X X X X X X X

Packaging and shipping info.

The concentrate is filled into an aseptic or non-aseptic bag which is in turn placed in a polyethylene bag inside a clean metal drum or wooden bin. Each drum or bin has a label indicating: Product name, drum or bin no., batch no., production date, expiry date, net weight and barcode.
Product Aseptic in drum Frozen in drum
Net Weight
(Kg)		 Gross Weight
(Kg)		 Shelf Life Storage Net Weight
(Kg)		 Gross Weight
(Kg)		 Shelf Life Storage
Orange 250 263 18 month +5 °C 250 263 18 month -18 °C
Mango 220 233 18 month +5 °C 210 233 18 month -18 °C
Guava 220 233 18 month +5 °C 210 233 18 month -18 °C
Pomegranate 250 263 18 month +5 °C 250 263 18 month -18 °C
Strawberry 220 233 18 month +5 °C 210 233 18 month -18 °C
Apricot 220 233 18 month +5 °C 210 233 18 month -18 °C
Peach 220 233 18 month +5 °C 210 233 18 month -18 °C

Shipping info.

Dry Container
20 feet container 80 Drums / 20 ft container
20 Bins / 20 ft container
40 feet container 98 Drums /40 ft container
22 Bins / 40 ft container
Refrigerated Container
20 feet container 64 Drums / 20 ft container
16 Bins / 20 ft container
40 feet container 98 Drums / 40 ft container
22 Bins / 40 ft container