Hawthorn Fruit Extract Powder

Hawthorn fruit extract is made from the ripe red haws of Crataegus pinnatifida, the Chinese hawthorn known in Chinese as shanzha. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit fraction, and the liquor is dried to a red-brown powder. The leaf of the same tree is a separate ingredient.

The 10:1 ratio extract carries no flavonoid or acid percentage. It is water dispersible, milled to 80 mesh and defined by species and plant part rather than by a marker. A leaf extract, a whole-fruit powder and a second entry under the Latin name are listed apart.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0047 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Hawthorn, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Crataegus pinnatifida Fruit Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge, a small deciduous tree of the rose family, Rosaceae, called Chinese hawthorn, mountain hawthorn or Chinese haw in English. The part used is the ripe fruit, a bright red, round pome roughly 3 to 4 cm across, with sour, mealy flesh, gathered when it has turned red in autumn. Leaves and flowers are not included in this hawthorn fruit extract.

Hawthorn is a large genus, and one common name covers many species. European hawthorn products usually come from Crataegus monogyna and C. laevigata.

Hawthorn Fruit Extract vs Leaf & Powder

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Hawthorn Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried C. pinnatifida fruit	A dispersible fruit extract without a marker is wanted
Hawthorn Leaf Extract Powder	Extract of the leaf rather than the fruit	A leaf-based, flavonoid-bearing extract is wanted
Crataegus Pinnatifida Extract Powder	Second entry for the same species, titled by its Latin name	The Latin name must appear in the product title
Hawthorn Powder	Dried, milled whole fruit	Whole-fruit fiber and flavor are wanted

Read 10:1 as haws in, powder out: ten parts of fruit stand behind each part of finished powder. It does not report acid, procyanidin or flavonoid content, and the acid-to-sugar balance of the haws moves with ripeness, so two lots at the same ratio can taste more or less sour.

In northern China the fruit is eaten as candied skewers, haw flakes and jam, which is where the sweet-sour flavor that buyers expect from hawthorn comes from. The Latin-name entry in the table is the same species under a different title and adds no further grade. The fruit extract fits sweet-sour, red-brown products such as chewable tablets, drink powders and gummies. The leaf extract comes from a different organ, leans toward flavonoid C-glycosides and a green-yellow tint, and is listed on its own page. The whole-fruit powder is the choice where fiber and bulk matter more than dispersibility.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Crataegus pinnatifida
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Hawthorn, Chinese Hawthorn, Shan Zha
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Red-Brown powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Sour Chewable Tablets

Chewable tablets use hawthorn fruit extract for tartness and a red-brown tint. Acid and sugar in the powder attract moisture, so tablets are pressed in a low-humidity room and packed with a desiccant to protect hardness and color through the shelf life.

Haw-Style Drink Powders

Drink powders echo the sweet-sour haw drinks of northern China. The extract dissolves into a red-brown, sour liquid that is balanced with sugar and rounded off with osmanthus or dried-plum flavors, so the finished glass tastes of the fruit rather than of added acid.

Pectin Gummy Premixes

Pectin sets are pH-sensitive, and the organic acids of hawthorn fruit extract move that pH. Trial batches fix the buffer level before scale-up, and the extract goes in after the cooking stage, once the mass has cooled and the red-brown color is safe from prolonged heat.

Capsules and Powder Sticks

Opaque capsules hide the red-brown tint and contain the sour, astringent edge of the haws. Powder sticks carry the same extract with sweetener and a fruity carrier, which suits drinkable servings where a tart flavor is wanted.

Formulation Notes

The powder is red-brown with a fruity-sour aroma and a sharp, tart, slightly astringent taste. In water it dissolves or disperses to a clear to slightly hazy red-brown liquid. Organic acids, sugars and some pectin make the powder hygroscopic and tacky, and it cakes quickly once it meets humid air.

Weigh hawthorn fruit extract in a dry room and add it to the blend promptly; its acid-and-sugar load draws moisture faster than most leaf extracts. Mix it first with a small share of the carrier so the tacky particles are coated, then screen out soft lumps before filling. On warm days the powder clings to metal surfaces, so equipment is wiped dry after each run.

When the liner has been opened, squeeze out the air and reseal at once. A container left open lets the powder pick up water and set into a dark, hard cake that cannot be broken back into a free-flowing powder.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

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