Camu Camu Powder Specifications: Vitamin C, Microbiology, Heavy Metals, Packaging

Identity

Botanical name	Myrciaria dubia (H.B.K.) McVaugh, family Myrtaceae
Common names	Camu camu, camocamo, caçari
Origin	Peruvian Amazon (Loreto and Ucayali), wild-harvested from river and lake margins
Part used	Whole fruit (powder) · fruit pulp (spray-dried)
Additives	None. No preservatives, flavourings or artificial colours
Irradiation	Not irradiated
Allergens	Gluten: not present in product or processing line. Other known allergens: not present

Physical and chemical parameters

Parameter	Whole-fruit powder	Spray-dried powder
Appearance	Homogeneous powder, free of foreign particles	Homogeneous powder, free of foreign particles
Colour	Light beige, similar to reference	Light pink
Moisture	< 8 %	< 6 %
Vitamin C	3 – 7 %	≥ 8,000 mg/100 g (8 %)
Granulometry	60 mesh	≥ 95 % through 60 mesh
Bulk density	—	0.50 – 0.60 g/mL
Pesticides	Free of pesticides	Complies with EU Regulation (EC) 396/2005

Heavy metals (spray-dried powder)

Lead	≤ 3 ppm
Cadmium	≤ 1 ppm
Mercury	≤ 0.1 ppm
Arsenic	≤ 1 ppm

The whole-fruit powder data sheet does not list heavy-metal limits. If your specification requires them, request the analysis before the lot is released.

Microbiology

Parameter	Whole-fruit powder	Spray-dried powder
Aerobic plate count	< 10⁴ cfu/g	≤ 10,000 cfu/g
Moulds	< 10² cfu/g	≤ 100 cfu/g
Yeasts	< 10² cfu/g	≤ 100 cfu/g
Coliforms	≤ 10 cfu/g	< 3 cfu/g
E. coli	< 10 cfu/g	Absent
Staphylococcus aureus	< 10 cfu/g	—
Salmonella sp.	Absent / 25 g	Absent / 25 g

Nutritional values (per 100 g)

Component	Whole-fruit powder	Spray-dried powder
Protein	1.55 g	1.55 g
Fat	0.20 g	0.20 g
Ash	1.1 g	1.1 g
Moisture (typical)	5.9 g	—

Packaging, storage and shelf life

	Whole-fruit powder	Spray-dried powder
Presentation	Bags of 150 g or 5 kg	Food-grade polyethylene bags of 5 kg
Box / carton	100 bags of 150 g, or 4 bags of 5 kg; approx. 17 kg per box	4 bags per master carton; approx. 20 kg
Shelf life	24 months	36 months
Storage	Temperature- and humidity-controlled environment, 15–30 °C, 40–50 % RH, away from sunlight and heat sources
Production capacity	300,000 bags per month	40 t per month

Certifications and documentation

Organic: USDA-NOP and EU, certification body Control Union, as declared in both data sheets. Certificates are supplied on request with the quotation.
Halal: declared for the whole-fruit powder.
HACCP: in force for both products.
Per lot: certificate of analysis; phytosanitary certificate and other export documents according to destination.

Precaution stated in the spray-dried data sheet: because of its high vitamin C content, excessive consumption may cause mild gastrointestinal discomfort in sensitive individuals. Formulators should account for this when setting serving sizes.

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.

Technical specifications