Specification Sheet
Balaton® - General Characteristics
(source: Cherry Marketing Institute)
Character: |
Firm (like a sweet cherry) |
Color: |
Deep mahogany skin color |
Brix: |
16.8 for individually quick frozen (IQF) fruit |
Taste: |
Pleasantly tart, not sour |
Fruit length: |
18.8 mm |
Fruit weight: |
5.8 g |
Soluble solids: |
15.9% |
pH: |
3.47 |
Acidity: |
1.46% |
Anthocyanin: |
2.54 (For comparision, anthocyanin of Schattenmorello is 3.51) |
Harvest: |
Approximately 7 days after Montmorency |
Balaton® - Chemical analysis from IQF (individually quick frozen) fruit
Levels are based on one serving of 100 g (approximately 25 cherries)
(source: Cherry Marketing Institute)
Calories |
49 |
Calories from fat |
0 |
Total carbohydrates |
11.8% |
Total dietary fiber |
1.2% |
Insoluble fiber |
0.7% |
Soluble fiber |
0.5% |
Sugars by HPLC |
Total |
8.11% |
Fructose |
3.16% |
Glucose |
4.65% |
Sucrose |
0% |
Maltose |
0% |
Lactose |
0% |
Protein by Dumas |
0.906% |
Vitamin C, total |
<1% |
Sodium |
4.5 mg |
Calcium |
16.5 mg |
Iron |
0.457 mg |
Water |
86.9% |
Ash (overnight 16hr) |
0.3% |