# Council Directive 2001/112/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption, Annex V

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

MINIMUM BRIX LEVELS FOR RECONSTITUTED FRUIT JUICE AND RECONSTITUTED FRUIT PURÉE
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.
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.
Common Name of the Fruit
Botanical Name
Minimum Brix levels
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
Mango (**)
Mangifera indica L.
13,5
Orange (*)
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
11,2
Passion Fruit (*)
Passiflora edulis Sims
12,0
Peach (**)
Prunus persica (L.) Batsch var. persica
10,0
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
Mandarin (*)
Citrus reticulata Blanco
11,2

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2001/112/annex/V (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2001-112/annex-V
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