PGI Menton Lemon Frozen Crushed Fruit

France (Côte d'Azur)

PRODUCT BENEFITS

Menton Lemon offers a sweet, floral and fresh flavour, intense aromas and a remarkable length on the palate
Gentle cultivation methods
The citrus fruit’s skin, which is very fragrant and has a fine texture, is edible
The lemons are trimmed and seeded, cold-preserved to reveal the full power of their aromas, and then crushed

The Menton Lemon IGP is grown confidentially by passionate citrus growers. The lemon trees flourish in an enchanting location, on the terraced slopes above Menton, facing the Mediterranean Sea. They leave their mark on the landscape. The Menton Lemon, a fruit of gold and sunshine, is richer in sugar than elsewhere in order to withstand the cold. They offer a sweet, floral and fresh flavour, intense aromas and a remarkable length on the palate. Fabrice Puech’s lemons are grown on an old family plantation with trees that are hundreds and even two hundred years old, irrigated with spring water from the mountains of the hinterland. They ripen on the tree, undergo no treatment and are harvested by hand. These gentle cultivation methods allow the skin of the citrus fruit, which is very fragrant and finely grained, to be consumed. This very exclusive fruit inspired Ponthier to create a broyé recipe made from whole lemons. In Ponthier’s workshops in Objat, the lemons are trimmed and seeded, cold-preserved to reveal the full power of their aromas, and then crushed. The crushed lemons add intensity and texture to pastry creations and can be used as is or crushed more finely if necessary.

Labels

The PURE label guarantees a product without pesticide residue.

The TRACE label guarantees traceability to the producer-collector and its locality.

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Brix : 28

PGI Menton Lemon 78%, sugar 22%.

Acidity

5/10
Bitterness

4/10
Sugar

2/10
Length of flavour

10/10

average per 100g

Energy value

452 Kj or/ 106 Kcal
Fat

0g (of which saturates : 0)
Carbohydrate

24g (of which sugars : 22g)
Protein

0g
Salt

0g

Storage before defrosting : 30 months at -18°C (0°F).
Defrosting : +2 / 4°C (+35 / 42°F) for 24-48 hours.
Storage after defrosting : 5 days at +2 / 4°C (+35 / 42°F).

1kg available.

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