Lucuma Extract Powder

Lucuma extract is made from the fruit of Pouteria lucuma, the Andean tree fruit with a dry, orange, sweet flesh, and not from the seed or the leaves. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light brown powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio and milled to 80 mesh, with no marker percentage declared. A dried and milled lucuma fruit powder is listed separately, so this lucuma extract is the water-extracted, finer and more soluble option.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0430 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Extracted

Pouteria lucuma Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Pouteria lucuma (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze, lucuma, an evergreen tree of the Sapotaceae grown in the Peruvian and Chilean Andes. The part used is the fruit flesh. The large, glossy seeds, the skin and the leaves are not included. The flesh is dry and starchy rather than juicy, with a flavor often compared to maple and sweet potato. Sugars, starch, carotenoids and polyphenols are the main constituent families of lucuma fruit, named here without figures. Lucuma is unrelated to the lucumo of other Pouteria species.

Lucuma Extract vs Other Forms

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried lucuma fruit	A soluble fruit extract is wanted
Lucuma Powder	Dried and milled lucuma fruit with no extraction	A fruit powder at higher inclusion is wanted

The 10:1 figure gives the concentration of the extract and not a sugar or carotenoid level.

The two lucuma lines differ in processing. The fruit powder is the dried, milled flesh and carries its fiber and starch, so it behaves like a flour and thickens liquids. This Pouteria lucuma extract has been through hot water, so it disperses faster and is sweeter in taste per gram of dry weight. Buyers choosing between them should think about whether the formula needs bulk and body, as the powder gives, or a soluble flavor and sweetness contribution, as the extract gives.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Pouteria lucuma
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Lucuma Fruit
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light 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

Sweet Fruit Capsules

Lucuma extract goes into two-piece capsules as a light brown powder with a sweet, caramel-like note. Sugar-bearing powders attract moisture, so a dry filling room and a flow aid in the premix keep the powder moving through the dosing disc without bridging.

Maple-Style Drink Powders

In drink powders the extract gives a pale tan, slightly hazy liquid with a soft, caramel-maple sweetness. Cocoa, vanilla and coffee flavors suit it, and its natural sweetness can reduce the amount of added sugar in a shake or latte-style mix.

Chewy Bar Binders

Bars take the extract into the syrup or the dry blend, where its sweet, toasty flavor fits oat, nut and date bases. Because sugars hold water, the bar can soften over shelf life, so check texture at the end of the date.

Soft Chew Premixes

Soft chews pair the extract with caramel, vanilla or butterscotch flavors that echo its taste. The sugars add stickiness, so run a test on demolding and set time, and add the powder to the cooked base late to protect the flavor.

Dessert-Style Stick Mixes

Sticks combine the extract with a bulking carrier and a mild flavor for a stirred drink. Foil laminate limits humidity, and a dry filling room prevents the sugar-bearing powder from caking at the seal. Fill under dry conditions so the seal stays free of powder.

Formulation Notes

Lucuma extract is a light brown powder with a warm caramel-like aroma and a mildly sweet, slightly toasty taste. It wets quickly in water to give a pale tan liquid with a light haze, and a small amount of fine sediment settles with time. The sweetness is natural and is part of the profile.

Sugar-bearing powders take up moisture quickly, so weigh the lucuma extract in a dry room and reseal the pack after each draw. Caking and darkening at the surface are the first signs of uptake. Mix a flow carrier into the powder before filling capsules, then fold it into the dry base of drink blends.

Fruit extracts with natural sugars brown with warmth and age through caramelization and browning reactions. Keep lucuma extract in sealed liners in a cool store, rotate packs by date, and avoid leaving an opened pack near ovens, dryers or other warm equipment in the plant.

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)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.