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% |
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