Watermelon

Watermelon is the fruit of Citrullus lanatus, an annual vine of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) cultivated in warm climates worldwide. Nustras supplies it as spray-dried juice powder and freeze-dried fruit powder for the food, beverage and supplement trade. The flesh consists largely of water with fruit sugars, the carotenoid pigment lycopene that gives it its red colour, and the amino acid citrulline.

Watermelon is formulated into beverage powders and drink mixes, sports-nutrition and hydration powders, gummies and chewable tablets, fruit blend powders, confectionery, frozen desserts and products where a natural pink to red colour and fresh fruit flavour are wanted.

The material is a pink to red free-flowing powder with a sweet fruity odour and taste. Identity is confirmed by organoleptic examination and HPLC fingerprint, and the powder is standardised to specification. Moisture, heavy-metal, pesticide-residue and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies watermelon in bulk commercial quantities, in food-grade bags and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Watermelon is an accepted food and supplement ingredient in major markets; buyers confirm the permitted use and claim for their application. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.