how orange juice is made in factories

as techniques were developed to extend its shelf life.

In its purest form, orange juice is fresh-squeezed and made with no preservatives or other additives.

Orange juice production starts in groves.

The trees take several months to bear fruit, and are harvested in early November.

The picker uses a bag made of vinyl composite that's lightweight and heavy-duty.

The picker plucks the fruit from the trees before they turn orange.

Anything with tears or punctures may also have internal degradation,

The oranges are taken to a processing facility, and transferred to a sloped chute.

A sprayer sprays soapy water onto the oranges

as spiraling nylon brushes scrub and clean while simultaneously moving them forward.

They buff the skin of the fruit and remove any residual dirt.

As a final precaution, the juicing operator performs one last inspection.

The system feeds the oranges one at a time to the extractor.

The juice is bottled in jugs.

The plastic jugs will accommodate any expansion of the unpasteurized juice due to fermentation.

but the trade-off is an unaltered flavor and color.

Refrigeration will preserve the juice for a few days,