Yellow Fruits and Their Applications in The Food Industry

When we think about yellow fruits, attributes such as juiciness and flavor come to our minds. These are end products for consumption, and they serve as well as raw materials to produce other items. Explore here both the different benefits of yellow fruits and how their various uses in the food industry.

Essentials of Yellow Fruits

Versatility is perhaps the central attribute of theses fruits. The flesh of some of them —mango— is fibrous, while others —pineapple or orange— are highly juicy. Moreover, they are varied in flavor, as in the cases of the refreshing acidity which characterizes both passion fruits and lime or the sweetness of peach or banana.

These fruits also are distinguished by their nutritional content. For example, passion fruit have a high proportion of water, vitamins, and moderate-calorie fiber. Peaches offer phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B. Likewise, oranges provide vitamin C, folic acid, and flavonoids (Carreira, 2021; Fuchs, 2022; Leafy Place, n.d; Salamanca, 2023).

Due to such characteristics, these fruits and their flavors are trends in the food industry (FONA International, 2021):

• Lemon leads the juice beverage, flavored water, and confectionery categories.
• Orange is positioned in pastries, confectionery, and juice drinks.
• Exotic yuzu grows in popularity in sauces, condiments, alcoholic beverages, and chocolate categories.

Applications in the Food Industry

The are used in various sectors of the industry. On the one hand, they are part of the global market of different fresh fruits —e. g. banana— and some citrus fruits, including mango or pineapple (Grand View Research, 2022).

These fruits are also a central ingredient in producing food products. Such is the case of mangoes, bananas, and pineapples, which are used to make fruit snacks. The global value of this market amounts to US$14.6 billion in 2022. It is expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2% between 2023 and 2030 (Grand View Research, 2023).

Yellow Fruit Purees.

These fruits purees are part of various processed foods, such as beverages, confectionery, bakery, snacks, and baby food. They provide natural flavor and color. In addition, they are effective, non-artificial, sweeteners. Its nutritional content is healthy and can be used as are convenient ingredients: they are easy to transport, store, and preserve (Allied Market Research, 2023. Grand View Research, 2023. Persistence Market Research, 2023).

There is evidence of its growing use in industry. In the United States alone, fruit puree market reached US $ 946.2 million in value in 2022. Additionally, a CAGR of 6.2% is projected between 2023 and 2030. Mango and banana will be part of such progress. However, the star will be the tropical citrus fruit mix, which includes yellow fruits, such as oranges and lemon (Grand View Research, 2023).

Yellow fruits are making their way into the food industry to satisfy the interests and expectations of its consumers.

Bibliographic references

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