Watermelon Extract Powder

Watermelon extract starts from the fruit of Citrullus lanatus, the common watermelon, a trailing annual of the gourd family grown for its large, sweet, juicy flesh. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit fraction, and the liquor is dried to a light brown powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. Watermelon powder, its freeze-dried version and watermelon seed powder are separate products, so this ratio extract is the entry for a dispersible fruit concentrate.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0620 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Water Extracted, Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai, the watermelon, a trailing annual of the Cucurbitaceae that originated in Africa. The part used is the fruit, meaning the flesh and its juice. Rind, seeds, leaves and vines are not part of this ingredient, and the seeds in particular are the subject of a separate seed powder.

The fruit is mostly water, so the dry matter of an extract is a small share of the starting weight. It carries sugars, mainly fructose, the amino acid citrulline, which takes its name from the plant, and the red pigment lycopene, named here as families only. Lycopene is fat-soluble, so a water extract is not a lycopene concentrate.

Watermelon Extract vs Powder and Seed Forms

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruit Extract	Water-extracted and concentrated watermelon fruit	An extract rather than a dried fruit powder is specified
Watermelon Powder	Dried watermelon fruit milled to powder	A whole-fruit powder with its sugars and fiber is wanted
Freeze-Dried Watermelon Powder	Freeze-dried watermelon fruit milled to powder	A gently dried whole-fruit powder is wanted
Watermelon Seed Powder	Watermelon seed milled to powder	A seed-based powder is wanted instead of the flesh

The 10:1 ratio is a concentration step relative to the fruit. It does not state a citrulline or lycopene figure, and no marker percentage belongs on this entry. Given how watery the fruit is, the ratio describes a large concentration step, which is why the extract is a small, dry powder compared with the juicy raw material.

The two fruit powders keep the sugars and the red-pink color of the flesh, and they are sticky and very hygroscopic. The seed powder comes from a different part of the plant altogether. Watermelon extract is the dissolved water-soluble fraction, and it is the entry for formulas that want a dispersible watermelon ingredient without seeds or bulk.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Citrullus lanatus
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Watermelon 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

Fruity Drink Stick Packs

Watermelon extract dissolves into a hazy, pale brown drink that suits stick-pack blends with melon, lime and mint flavors. Its sweetness is gentle, and sweeteners fill out the profile. A dry carrier holds the stick dose steady, and quick sealing keeps the sugary powder from caking.

Capsule Fills for Watermelon

Two-piece capsules take the extract as a free-flowing powder once a flow aid is added. The sweet, melon-like note is faint, and it stays inside the shell. Sugars raise the moisture pickup, so filling rooms need dry air and a weight check on every lot.

Chewable Melon Tablets

Chewable tablets use the extract with mannitol and a disintegrant, where its sweetness helps flavor delivery. Dry granulation prevents sugar from sticking to the punches, and a short hardness trial confirms that the powder binds well enough for a full press run.

Summer Gummy Premixes

Gummies carry the extract in pectin bases with watermelon, lime and berry flavors. The brown tint is hidden by red and pink shades. Add the powder after the main cook so that the delicate fruit note survives, and judge color on the finished, set gummy.

Fruit Bar Dry Blends

Bars use the extract in the dry fraction with oats, seeds and dried fruit, where its mild sweetness reduces the syrup a recipe needs. The powder is premixed with dry ingredients ahead of the binder, and finished bars are checked for moisture and for stickiness.

Formulation Notes

Watermelon extract is a light brown powder with a faint sweet, melon-like aroma and a mild, sugary taste. In water it disperses to a pale, hazy liquid. The red color of fresh watermelon is mostly lost, because the pigment responsible is fat-soluble and stays behind in the residue, which is why the extract is brown and not pink.

The sugars make the powder strongly hygroscopic, so weigh it in a dry room and reseal the pack right after each draw. A flow agent keeps it moving through hoppers and capsule fillers. Heat browns the sugars slowly, so opened packs belong in a closed container away from heat and strong 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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