Description
A popular essential oil extracted from the peels of the Citrus x paradisi fruit (pink varieties), Grapefruit Oil maintains widespread usage throughout the flavor and fragrance industry. Crisp and tangy, the flavor of this oil is particularly well-suited to sour or citrusy blends, often added to soft drinks, fruit juices, and other canned fruit products. Pink grapefruit oil’s sweet and dry top note eventually transitions into citric, somewhat bitter undertones, creating a unique bouquet of bright, floral, aldehydic notes. In fragrance, pink grapefruit is most commonly added to other citrus ingredients such as lemon, sweet orange, and bitter orange, providing complexity through its high Nootkatone content.
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CAS#: 8016-20-4
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FEMA: 2530
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Einecs: 289-904-6
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Principle Constituents: Limonene
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Refractive Index: 1.4750 – 1.4870
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Specific Gravity: 0.8480 – 0.8560
Latest market information
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Sep 11th, 2024
White grapefruit and pink grapefruit prices remain stable – there are currently no issues reported at sourcing locations.
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May 24th, 2024
The USDA grapefruit forecast published on May 10 indicated a total harvest of 1.8 million boxes for the USA. Of this total, around 1.55 million boxes were allocated to red grapefruit, with the remaining 250,000 allocated for white. This represents a 10% decline from previous forecasts, and a year-over-year decline for grapefruit productivity in general. Mexico produces an additional 480,000 tons of grapefruit each year, though the vast majority of their production goes into the fresh market. Grapefruit production in both regions has suffered significantly from citrus greening, which is a disease that affects a wide range of citrus trees, though it spreads fastest in low-acidity citrus such as orange and grapefruit.
Regions
United States, Mexico
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Appearance:Orange Liquuid
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Part Of Plant:Fruit
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Extraction:Cold Expression
Aromatic Profile
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