Where was frozen concentrated orange juice developed?

During World War II, American soldiers rejected vitamin C-packed lemon crystals because of their unappetizing taste. Thus the government searched for a food that would fulfil the nutritional needs of the soldiers, have a desirable taste, and prevent diseases such as scurvy in a transportable vitamin C product. The federal government, the Florida Department of Citrus, along with a group of scientists desired to develop a superior product to canned orange juice (which was the current orange juice on the market in the 1940s) and developed frozen concentrated orange juice. Unfortunately, frozen concentrated orange juice was developed three years after the war had ended.

By 1949, orange juice processing plants in Florida were producing over 10 million gallons of concentrated orange juice. Consumers were captivated with the idea of concentrated canned orange juice as it was affordable, tasty, convenient, and a vitamin-C packed product. The preparation was simple, thaw the juice, add water, and stir. Orange juice is a common breakfast beverage in the United States

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Julie Rinehart

Cheryl Perkins, it is important to distinguish between different sugars. Fruits such as oranges are most often containing fructose. Other types of sugar are glucose, sucrose and lactose to name a few. The least healthy sugar is glucose as it can be directly used or stored within the body. Other sugars require processing by the liver which prevents a glut of glucose entering the blood stream.

Jennifer Dyster

It's unpleasant. I love oranges. The only juice that works for me is freshly squeezed. But it is healthier to consume the whole orange. Avoids fructose overload plus gives you the fibre you need

Diane Herbert Wall

Did Clarence Birdseye have anything to do with this?

Treffer 1

Sue Grayson, One more frozen orange juice!Peter Sarstedt,classic!🍊

janellejaworski

Oh yum 😋 I love orange juice perfect for orange smoothie, orange with vanilla flavor popsicles and of course orange sorbet ice cream 🍨.

Nikki Proctor

Although War is horrendous, it brings about huge change and new things being invented durring those terrible times.

Coral Harvey

Julie Rinehart, fructose is a natural fruit sugar so is the best kind of sugar. The good thing about glucose though is the fact the brain uses it immediately and it is the chief source of energy for the brain.

Coral Harvey

I chose Spain as I kept thinking the man from DEO Monte he says Yes! But of course the frozen kind was developed during WW1 as a nutritional aid for US soldiers, of course it came two years too late. As did the American participation in the world war European war !

Barbara Romanofski Sms

I still prefer the "fresh squeezed" kind that you can get your own preference of pulp--very easy (and tasty) way to get your fiber requirements!

Kat

Julie Rinehart, however, for those of us with blood sugar disorders, ANY sugar (even fructose) must be taken in sparingly. Sadly, I haven't been able to enjoy orange juice (or other juices) for decades because of this.

Jenny Devereaux

Sue Grayson, I did the same lol.

Stephen Illich

I'd be ashamed if I missed this one as my father was a member of the team on this project!

Mr.LaFaye

C. D. Atkins, an inventor of frozen concentrated orange juice, which revolutionized the Florida citrus industry, Mr. Atkins, Edwin L. Moore, and L. G. MacDowell, were the research team that the Florida Citrus Commission asked in the 1940s to improve the quality of processed orange products. The purpose was to provide better juice for the armed forces and make more efficient use of Florida's orange crop. The work was done at a laboratory provided by the United States Department of Agriculture in Lakeland, Fla., and began in 1942. The concentration process, which involves heating the juice so that the water evaporates, was already well known. But the three invented the process in which the flavor of orange juice could be retained by adding a bit of fresh juice to the concentrate and then freezing it. Called the cutback process, it led to the expansion of the Florida citrus economy as well as surrounding industries for transporting and warehousing the juice. The cutback process also created a more nutritious product by restoring some of the Vitamin C that was lost in heating.

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Çot it

Sue Grayson

Peter Sarstedt - I'll buy one more frozen orange juice this fantastic day. We'll walk the sunny hills of Madrid, laughing all the way. So I picked Spain. Wrong!