
Picture a lime grove bathed in morning sunlight, where each fruit ripens on certified organic trees rooted in living soil — no synthetic pesticides, no chemical fertilizers, just rain, sun, and the patient rhythm of the seasons. When harvest arrives, the entire fruit — zesty green peel, tangy pulp, even the seeds — travels as one whole to the drying line. Nothing is extracted. Nothing is concentrated. Nothing is added. Through low-temperature spray-drying, the fruit’s complete natural profile is captured as a fine green powder: vitamin C exactly where the fruit put it, bioflavonoids in their native ratios, pectin and dietary fiber intact. What reaches your formulation is not an isolate or a concentrate — it is the whole organic lime, simply transformed from fruit to powder. One ingredient. Full traceability. Zero compromise.
| Item | Specification |
| Product Name | USDA Organic Lime Powder (Raw) |
| Botanical Name | Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle |
| Part Used | Whole Fruit (Peel, Pulp, Seed) |
| Processing Method | Low-Temperature Spray-Dried & Milled — No Extraction |
| Appearance | Green to Yellowish-Green Fine Powder |
| Odor & Taste | Characteristic Tangy Citrus Aroma and Flavor |
| Mesh Size | 80 Mesh |
| Additives / Carriers | None — 100% Whole Lime Fruit |
| Naturally Occurring Vitamin C | Present (Ascorbic Acid — HPLC-Detectable) |
| Solubility | Partially soluble; disperses uniformly to form a suspension |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% |
| Ash Content | ≤ 5.0% |
| Heavy Metals (Pb) | ≤ 2 ppm (As ≤ 1 ppm, Cd ≤ 1 ppm, Hg ≤ 0.1 ppm) |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 10,000 cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
| E. coli | Negative / 10g |
| Salmonella | Negative / 25g |
| Organic Certification | USDA NOP Certified |
| Grade | Food Grade / Cosmetic Grade |
| Certificates | USDA NOP, Kosher, Halal, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, Non-GMO, COA, MSDS |
| Storage | Store in a cool, dry place (≤ 25°C) away from light and moisture. Keep sealed. |
| Shelf Life | 24 Months |
No maltodextrin. No silicon dioxide. No carriers, fillers, or excipients of any kind. The powder is the fruit — and the label reads exactly one ingredient. For clean-label and minimalist formulations, nothing could be simpler.
From the soil where the lime tree grows through washing, spray-drying, milling, and packaging — every step operates under USDA NOP protocols. The organic certification is not a stamp applied at the end; it is the entire production philosophy.
Naturally occurring ascorbic acid — not added, not spiked, not synthetic — is detectable by HPLC in every representative batch. The low-temperature drying process is calibrated to preserve this heat-sensitive nutrient exactly where the whole fruit placed it.
No artificial colors. No added flavors. No preservatives. The green hue, the tangy aroma, the characteristic lime taste — all are native to the fruit itself. This is what “plant-derived” means when you take it literally.
| Product Name | USDA Organic Lime Powder | Batch No. | DMT20260810 |
| Botanical Name | Citrus aurantifolia | Test Date | 2026-08-12 |
| MFG Date | 2026-08-08 | Expiry Date | 2028-08-07 |
| Items | Specification | Methods | Results |
| Appearance | Green to Yellowish-Green Fine Powder | Visual | Conforms |
| Odor & Taste | Characteristic Tangy Citrus | Organoleptic | Conforms |
| Mesh Size | 80 Mesh | Sieve Analysis | Conforms |
| Additives / Carriers | None | Label Declaration | Conforms |
| Vitamin C (Naturally Occurring) | HPLC-Detectable | HPLC | Detected |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | Gravimetric | 3.2% |
| Ash Content | ≤ 5.0% | Gravimetric | 3.8% |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 2 ppm | ICP-MS | Conforms |
| Arsenic (As) | ≤ 1 ppm | ICP-MS | Conforms |
| Cadmium (Cd) | ≤ 1 ppm | ICP-MS | Conforms |
| Mercury (Hg) | ≤ 0.1 ppm | ICP-MS | Conforms |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 10,000 cfu/g | Plate Count | Conforms |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g | Plate Count | Conforms |
| E. coli | Negative / 10g | USP <62> | Conforms |
| Salmonella | Negative / 25g | USP <62> | Conforms |
| Shelf Life | 24 months from production date. Refer to the batch-specific COA for exact expiry. | ||
| Storage | Store in a cool, dry, dark, sealed container below 25°C. Keep away from light and moisture. | ||
Limes synthesize vitamin C (ascorbic acid) as part of their own metabolic machinery. Unlike synthetic ascorbic acid added to a formula, the vitamin C in this whole-fruit powder arrives in its native context — surrounded by the cofactors and co-nutrients the fruit itself produced. No fortification. No spike. Just the fruit’s own chemistry, preserved.
The green peel of a lime is where the fruit concentrates its bioflavonoid compounds — the same phytochemicals that give citrus its characteristic bitter-tangy edge. Because the whole fruit is spray-dried together, these compounds travel into the powder in their natural ratios, co-existing with vitamin C as they do in the living fruit.
Whole-fruit pectin contributes natural thickening, suspension, and texture-enhancement in aqueous systems. The dietary fiber intrinsic to the fruit supports stable emulsions and uniform particle distribution. These are not additives added to the formula — they are structural components that travel with the fruit itself.
One ingredient on the label. No carriers to explain, no fillers to justify, no excipients to declare. For brands building trust through transparent labels, this powder lets the ingredient list speak for itself — the entire consumer story is simply “organic lime.”
Cold-pressed juices, smoothies, flavored waters, and kombucha formulations where authentic lime taste and natural green color matter. The whole-fruit suspension carries fiber and pectin that synthetic flavorings simply cannot provide.
Powdered drink mixes, functional food bars, and supplement blends specifying naturally occurring vitamin C from a whole-food source — the form consumers increasingly prefer over isolated synthetic ascorbic acid.
Face masks, body scrubs, bath powders, and natural skincare formulations where the green botanical pigment, citrus aroma, and pectin’s film-forming texture all come from a single plant-derived ingredient.
USDA NOP certified, Non-GMO, single-ingredient — purpose-built for organic-certified finished products and minimalist-ingredient formulations where every component on the label must earn its place.
Seasoning blends, marinades, dressings, baked goods, and gourmet products where genuine lime flavor and natural color elevate the eating experience without any artificial additive on the ingredient declaration.