Apricot Powder

Orange apricot juice from the fruit of Prunus armeniaca is concentrated and spray-dried onto a maltodextrin carrier to give this yellow-orange powder with a sweet, floral-fruity aroma. The raw material is the juice of the ripe flesh, so the stone and the kernel inside it are not part of the material.

Apricot powder dissolves in water and has a mellow, honeyed sweetness with a gentle acidity and a soft peachy fragrance. It differs from freeze-dried apricot powder, which keeps the pulp and fiber, and from apricot kernel extract, which comes from the seed and is a different raw material altogether.

SKU: BOT-FPO-0010 Category: Fruit Powders Tags: Apricot, Bakery & Snacks, Fruit & Berry, Fruit Powders, Gummies & Chews, Spray-Dried Juice

Apricot Juice Powder Processing

The species is Prunus armeniaca L., family Rosaceae, the apricot, a relative of the peach, plum and cherry. The fruit is a stone fruit, so the flesh surrounds a hard stone that contains the kernel. The edible, juicy flesh is the raw material of the powder, and the kernel, which has its own chemistry and its own regulatory attention, never enters it.

The raw material is apricot juice concentrate. Ripe apricots are pulped and pressed, the juice is concentrated and mixed with maltodextrin, and the mixture is spray-dried to a fine powder. The carrier prevents the sticky sugars and acids from fusing, so the powder flows and dissolves, and it lowers the intensity of the fruit sugars per gram.

Apricots vary a good deal by cultivar and ripeness. Fruit harvested fully ripe gives a darker orange and a sweeter, more aromatic juice, while earlier harvests give a paler and more acidic one. The powder reflects that natural variation in color and sweetness, and it is defined by its fruit and process and not by a fixed taste score.

Ripe apricots are soft, fragrant and quick to spoil, so the juice is extracted soon after harvest to hold the flavor. Fruit that is too ripe loses its acidity and tastes flat, while under-ripe fruit tastes sharp, so a stage between the two gives a balanced juice.

Apricot Flavor, Color & Forms

Apricot powder is yellow-orange, dissolving into a clear to lightly cloudy golden liquid. The color is due to carotenoids, mainly beta-carotene, in the flesh, and these pigments are stable when dry but fade under light and oxygen. The taste is sweet and floral, with malic and citric acid giving a soft tartness.

The fruit is also known for pectin, organic acids and sugars, named here as traits of the fruit and not as levels for this powder. Apricot kernels contain amygdalin and are a distinct material, so the specification of the fruit powder names the flesh and the juice to keep the two apart.

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
Apricot Juice Powder	Spray-dried apricot juice on a maltodextrin carrier	A soluble, sweet fruit powder for drinks and bases
Freeze-Dried Apricot Powder	Freeze-dried whole fruit that keeps pulp and fiber	Fruit texture and fiber are wanted
Apricot Kernel Extract Powder	Extract of the kernel, a different part of the fruit	Kernel chemistry is required, not fruit flesh

The juice powder is the form for drinks and smooth bases. The freeze-dried powder brings pulp and a fuller orange color for snacks and cereals, and the kernel extract belongs to a separate class of ingredient that has no overlap with the flesh.

Because the flesh sugars and acids are balanced, apricot powder works as a flavor and a color on its own, and it pairs especially well with peach, mango, orange and carrot powders. The kernel extract and the fruit powder do not substitute for each other in any recipe, since only the flesh provides sweetness and orange color.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Prunus armeniaca
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Spray-Dried Juice
Common Name	Apricot
Raw Material	Apricot juice concentrate
Ingredient Type	Juice Powder
Carrier	Maltodextrin
Appearance	Yellow-Orange powder
Flavor	Sweet, floral-fruity, softly tart
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Soluble
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤10,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤1,000 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Fruit drink and nectar-style mixes

Apricot powder dissolves in cold and warm water, and it gives instant drink mixes a golden color and a soft stone-fruit flavor. It blends with peach, mango and orange powders, and the sweetness is balanced with a little citric acid in the dry mix.

Yogurt, dairy and dessert bases

Yogurt, pudding and ice-cream mixes use the powder for a yellow-orange tint and an apricot flavor. The carotenoid color is stable in neutral and slightly acidic dairy, and the fruit sugars add to the total sugar load of the base.

Bakery fillings and glazes

Fillings, glazes and pastry creams accept the powder as a dry fruit component. The color deepens during baking, and the apricot aroma partly fades in the oven, so a late addition or a slightly higher dose is tested.

Confectionery and gummies

Gummies, chews and hard candies take the powder as a fruit and color component. The pale-orange tint is natural, and the acid is adjusted to keep gel strength, because apricot solids shift the pH of the base.

Cereal and porridge mixes

Dry porridge and cereal mixes use apricot powder for a gentle fruit sweetness. It disperses in warm milk or water without fruit pieces, and the smooth result suits recipes that avoid visible particles, with a pale orange tint in the finished bowl.

Moisture Pickup & Stability

Apricot juice solids are rich in sugars and acids, and the powder pulls water from the air. In an open pack the surface turns sticky, the particles bond and a cake forms within hours in humid rooms. Sealed barrier packaging, dry weighing areas and quick resealing preserve the free-flowing nature of the powder.

The carotenoid color bleaches under light and oxidizes slowly in air, so an orange-yellow powder that has turned pale or dull has been stored in light or in a leaky pack. Opaque packaging and a cool, dry store protect the tone, and the shelf life depends on dryness as much as on temperature.

Heat and moisture promote browning of the sugars, which gives the powder a tan cast and a caramel note over time. Opened containers are resealed at once, and working containers are small, so that the main pack stays closed for most of its life.

Apricot powder is kept in sealed, opaque packs in a cool and dry store. Once opened, the working container is closed after every dosing and the main pack stays sealed, because sugars and acids pull humidity and the carotenoid color slowly fades in light.

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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