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[[Image:Apple juice.jpg|thumb|A glass of clear apple juice, from which [[pectin]] and [[starch]] have been removed.]]

'''Apple juice''' is the [[fruit juice]] product manufactured from the pressing of [[apple]]s. 

==Production==
Apple juice is produced by the crushing of apples, and then filtered extraction of the clear juice. It is usually then [[pasteurize]]d.

Due to the heavy equipment required to extract juice from apples, apple juice is almost always commercially produced as opposed to the juices from easily juiced fruits such as [[orange (fruit)|orange]]s or [[lemon]]s.  In the [[United States]], unfiltered fresh [[apple cider]] is produced by many small and large farms and [[mom and pop]]-type businesses . Apple juice is one of the most common   fruit juices in the world, with world production led by [[China]], followed by [[Poland]], [[Germany]] and the United States.<ref>USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. World Apple Juice Situation. 2004-2005. [http://ffas.usda.gov/htp/horticulture/Apple%20Juice/Apple%20Juice%20Feature%20May%202005.pdf] Retrieved 2008-02-20.</ref>

''Apple juice concentrate'' is produced by [[evaporating]] fresh apple juice that is extracted from fresh [[apple]]s. Fresh apple juice has a concentration of around 11 to 13 [[brix]]. Evaporating the fresh juice reduces packaging volume and shipping costs. The high concentration also helps reduce [[spoilage]] of the product.

There are two types of apple juice concentrate, clear apple juice concentrate and cloudy apple juice concentrate. [[Pectin]] and [[starch]] are removed during the production process to produce clear apple juice concentrate. Cloudy apple juice concentrate's appearance arises as a result of evenly-distributed small pulp suspensions in the juice concentrate.

==Uses==
Apple juice is a common beverage both for children and for adults, but in [[North America]], apple juice is often marketed specifically to children, who are informally considered its major consumers. Apple juice is also a component of several [[cocktail]]s; it is also used as a filler in some drinks, because it is less expensive and more widely available than most other juices. It may also be produced and consumed in a [[carbonation|carbonated]] form, referred to as ''sparkling'' apple juice.

==Health benefits==
Apple juice has a significant concentration of [[phenolic]]s thought to help protect from many diseases associated with aging, including heart disease and cancer. Aside from other obvious fruit vitamins like [[vitamin C]], apple juice also contains the mineral nutrient [[boron]], which is thought to promote healthy bones. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}

==Apple cider==
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While "apple juice" generally refers to the filtered, pasteurized product of apple pressing, an unfiltered, sometimes unpasteurized product of apple pressing, commonly known as [[apple cider]] in the United States and parts of Canada, is packaged and sold as "apple juice" in some places. In the U.S., there is no legal distinction between filtered apple juice and apple cider.<ref>Cecil Adams. The Straight Dope. What's the difference between apple juice and apple cider? [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_048.html]] Retrieved 2008-02-20.</ref>

==References==
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==See also==
* [[Apple cider]]
* [[Apple sauce]]
* [[Cider]] (the alcoholic beverage known in the U.S. as ''hard cider'')

[[Category:Apple products]]
[[Category:Fruit juice]]

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