Organic Lucuma Powder
Lucuma Powder (Pouteria Lucuma) is a Peruvian subtropical fruit, which is native to the Andes region of Peru. It is extremely popular in Peru where it’s also known as “Inca’s Gold”. It is referred to Inca’s gold because the Incas relied on lucuma as a natural source of sugar. The Lucuma tree is long-lived, can grow up to 20 metres in height and belong to the Sapotaceae family. Therefore it is similar to the canistel and sapote. The taste of lucuma powder can be described as maple syrup. In Peru, the yellowy-orange fruit pulp is added to ice-cream and is Peru’s favourite flavour.
This exotic Peruvian fruit is called Lacuma Lucuma has a high nutrition value, a creamy texture and a citrusy flavour with the perfect sweetness of maple.
What is Lucuma?
When the Europeans encountered Lucuma for the first time in the 1500’s they called it ‘’eggfruit’’ this name was given to it, because on the outside it looks like a pear and a mango, with the flesh, colour and texture which are similar to a hard-boiled egg.
But the Europeans were not the first to discover this fruit, it where the ancient Peruvians in 200 AD. This fruit from the Pouteria lucuma tree is almost inaccessible because it grows in Highland which is up to somewhere between 4,500 to 10,00 feet.
Is your Lucuma powder organic certified?
Yes! We are certified by SKAL and the Lucuma we use originate from Peru. There is no need to use any pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and other harmful chemicals since they are grown in naturally fertile soils, we do not need to use any artificial fertilizers on it. Our Lucuma is organically certified by SKAL Biocontrol and is, therefore, EU organic certified.
How is your Lucuma made?
At Nutriboost we make sure that our Pouteria lucuma trees grow healthy and well, before harvesting. To make sure this happens we grow them at high altitudes in Peru, where they originally grew. When ready, we harvest the fruits. This happens between January and April because the fruits are then at their best quality. After harvesting, we wash and cut the lucuma fruits into small slices. Then we dehydrate the fruits at low temperatures, which are below 45 degrees Celsius. The temperature is very crucial because it can destroy the nutrients and flavour of the fruit when incorrect. When the fruits are dehydrated we mill them into a fine powder. The powder is then tested for any presence of microbes.
Within this process, there are no chemicals and other substances used, which makes it a 100% pure product. Our Organic Lucuma Powder can be stored for as long as two years.
Wholesaler of Lucuma powder UK
Are you interested in buying quality organic Lucuma from an organic superfood wholesaler? NutriBoost offers Lucuma in bulk, private label and white label. We can deliver our products to anywhere in the UK and throughout the whole of Europe. Our supply capacity starts from 20kg to full container loads. Please get in touch with us for more details about ordering.
Quality control
We understand you are looking for a high-quality product. NutriBoost is IFS and Organic certified and all of our products are fully analysed.
Services
Our Organic Lucuma is available for following services that we offer:
- Blending (Mixing)
- Bulk
- Encapsulation
- OEM & Private label service
- Tabletting
- White Label
For more information on our services, please have a look at the individual service page or get in touch with us through our contact page.