Pear Extract Powder

Pear extract starts from the fruit of Pyrus communis, the European pear, with the core seeds, leaf and bark excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light yellow powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. It is a ratio extract and not a juice powder. Asian pears from other Pyrus species are different fruit, and the powder reflects the European species.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0495 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Pear, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Pyrus communis Fruit Source & Identity

The botanical entity is Pyrus communis L., the European pear of the Rosaceae, a deciduous tree with white spring blossom and a soft, sweet fruit that narrows toward the stem. The part used is the fruit. Seed, leaf and bark are not part of this pear extract.

Name confusion arises with the Asian pears. The crisp snow pear common in Chinese markets is usually another species, such as Pyrus bretschneideri, so the Latin binomial belongs on a specification. The fruit holds fructose and sorbitol, malic acid, gritty stone cells, chlorogenic acid and arbutin, named here only as families.

Pear Extract vs Pear Juice Powder

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated Pyrus communis fruit	A ratio extract of the fruit is wanted
Pear Powder	Spray-dried pear juice powder with a carrier	A juice-style fruit powder is wanted

The extract and the juice powder start from the same fruit and answer different needs. The 10:1 figure of the pear extract expresses concentration against the starting fruit and reports no sugar, sorbitol or phenolic value, and no carrier is added. The juice powder is a spray-dried product designed for soluble drinks. A buyer who wants a concentrate for a formulated capsule or chew should pick the ratio extract.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Pyrus communis
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Pear Fruit
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light yellow 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

Capsules for Sorbitol-Bearing Fruit

Pear extract fills into capsules as a light yellow powder with a mild sweet note. Sorbitol and fruit sugars attract moisture, so the filling suite is kept dry and a flow aid goes into the premix. Fill weights are tracked at the start and end of the run.

Chewable Tablets with Fruit Flavor

Chewable tablets on a sorbitol or xylitol base carry the extract with pear or vanilla flavor. The pale tint is simple to hide. Because sugars soften compressed matrices, hardness is rechecked after humidity exposure. Pear flavor is added at the end of mixing, because heat flattens its delicate notes.

Pear-Style Drink Powders

Drink powders use the pear extract for a gentle fruit body and a faint haze. Apple, ginger and elderflower flavors extend it. A carrier in the dry blend keeps the dose even, and the tint is checked at the target pH.

Sachets with Pale Fruit Color

Sachets and sticks combine the extract with a sweetener in barrier laminate. Fruit sugars make the premix cake in humid storage, so the powder is dried before filling and seals are checked for condensation. Sorbitol in the fruit fraction adds mild sweetness, so less sweetener is needed.

Pectin Gummies

Cooked gummies take the extract late in the base, with pear or honey flavors. Polyphenol oxidase is inactive in a processed extract, but phenolics can still brown with heat and time, so a storage trial confirms that the pale color holds.

Formulation Notes

Pear extract is a light yellow powder with a faint, sweet, fruity aroma and a mild, sweet and slightly tart taste. In water it gives a pale, hazy golden liquid with hardly any sediment. The delicate fresh pear aroma sits in the volatile fraction, so added flavor supplies it in finished products.

The sugars and sorbitol make the powder strongly hygroscopic. Weigh the pear extract in a dry room, reseal the liner after each draw and keep it away from heat and light. Clumping and browning at the surface appear first when moisture gets into an opened pack.

Premix the extract with a flow aid and a carrier, then screen it into the bulk in one stage. Dry-blending the powder with sugar first lets it wet evenly when water is added in a drink. Pilot lots show how the pale tint holds under the chosen acid and sweetener system.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

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.