What this guide covers
Whole-fruit powder vs spray-dried powder
Two different ingredients from the same fruit: how each is made, how they differ in vitamin C specification, colour, solubility and shelf life, and which one fits each application.
Technical specifications
Physical, chemical and microbiological parameters, heavy metals, nutritional values, packaging, storage and documentation, as declared in the technical data sheets.
Applications by industry
Beverages, dietary supplements, functional foods, confectionery and cosmetics: dosage ranges, formulation notes and the format that works best in each.
Origin & process
Where Myrciaria dubia grows, when it is harvested, and the processing steps from river-bank fruit to a packed, traceable powder.
Camu camu in one paragraph
Camu camu (Myrciaria dubia, Myrtaceae) is a shrub native to the flood plains of the Peruvian Amazon, where it grows wild along rivers and lakes in the regions of Loreto and Ucayali. The fruit is small, round and red to purple when ripe, with a markedly acidic pulp. Amazon Andes processes it into two ingredients: a whole-fruit powder (dried and milled fruit, specified at 3–7 % vitamin C) and a spray-dried pulp powder (specified at ≥ 8 % vitamin C, finer and more soluble). Both are sold in bulk to manufacturers of beverages, supplements, functional foods and cosmetics.
Three facts to know before you order
- The vitamin C figure is a specification range, not a constant. It varies with the harvest and the drying method. Each lot ships with its certificate of analysis; use that figure, not a published average, for your own labelling.
- The two formats are not interchangeable. The whole-fruit powder is a light-beige, 60-mesh powder with fibre from the fruit; the spray-dried powder is a light-pink, free-flowing powder that dissolves in water. Each suits different applications (see Powder vs spray-dried).
- Documentation travels with the product. Technical data sheet, certificate of analysis per lot, organic certification (USDA-NOP and EU, as declared in the data sheet) and HACCP. If your market requires a specific test, ask before the lot is produced.
This page describes the botanical origin, processing and technical specifications of camu camu as a food ingredient. Values are those of the product's technical data sheet; the certificate of analysis of each lot is the binding document. Nothing on this page is a health claim, and the product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
