Schedule 13 Minimum Brix levels for a fruit juice from concentrate
England and Wales
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 Blanco | 11.2 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | ||