Characterisation of pomegranate juices from ten cultivars grown in Turkey

Abstract

Pomegranate juices obtained from ten pomegranate cultivars of Turkey were analysed for their sugars, organic acids and the other quality parameters including pH, total soluble solids, and titratable acidity. Statistically significant differences were determined among the cultivars for parameters analysed. Citric acid was the predominant acid of all the cultivars studied. Cultivar Zivzik, one of the most popular cultivar in Turkey, showed best scores for total soluble solids (16.9 0.06 Brix), glucose (84.18 0.42 g/l) and fructose (83.34 0.81 g/l). Pomegranate juices were classified into three groups according to principal component analysis and cluster analysis.