Fine Processing Industry and Derived High Value-Added Products of Citrus Around the World
The aromatic and functional components of citrus fruits,such as essential oils,pectin,flavonoids,natural color,may be obtained from the citrus peel residues after juiced by fine processing technology,which increased the added value of the whole industry as well.This review outlined the latest status of production of citrus,especially oranges,in various countries around the world,and introduced the layout of citrus cultivation and large-scale processing enterprises in China.The categories of bioactive components contained in citrus fruits and their innovative extraction methods were summarized.Finally,the future development trends of the citrus industry were outlooked,based on the comparing between traditional and innovative processing technology and product design.