Naval oranges may taste very good when eaten, but Naval juice turns very bitter when commercially processed. The peel oil of citrus fruit is used to produce many environmentally-friendly products for everyday use. All commercially processed citrus juices require enhancement with specially formulated natural citrus oils and flavorings to offset unavoidable flavor changes caused by commercial processing methods. Citrus juices from Florida lead all other sources in quality reputation. Packaged citrus juices should be properly pasteurized to protect the health of consumers.
Real quality is a customer-determined attribute.
The color of a juice affects consumer's opinion of its flavor. The ratio between the sugar and acid content is used to determine citrus fruit maturity. Orange juice offered to consumers varies greatly in quality. Some of this may be due to the initial quality of the fruit, but most of it is because not all producers and packagers use the same degree of care during production procedures. We have satisfactory, economical solutions for any of your production problems.