Morinda Citrifolia popularly called Noni is a lesser known fruit in America but very popular in South Asia and Polynesia. Noni fruit is believed to have many medicinal properties for many centuries. It is one of the plants where every part of it is used for its medicinal claims. Noni juice is a common form available everywhere and comes in many varieties, the popular being the soy sauce as well as the dark and thick fermented version. In places where it is more frequent, it is taken without fermenting in a sweet form. This article looks at the many ways that juice is extracted and made available for consumption.

The ripe fruits are juicier and easier to extract than the green ones. The immature fruits are thick-skinned and very durable. The ripe fruit is sweeter and juicier and is eaten raw in many countries. Like grapes that are made into wine, Noni is made into a fermented Noni Juice through careful preparation. To get 1 gallon of juice, you need to process almost 20 pounds of fruit. There are many ways the juice is extracted, but the popular version is the hard-press method. The fruit together with the pulp is left to ferment in special containers made for this purpose, usually made of plastic. The pH is maintained at optimum levels. Fermentation continues for almost 2 months, this allows the juice to separate from the pulp and drip extraction is employed. The fermented juice acquires its characteristic sour taste. Noni juice can be pasteurized or unpasteurized.

The other popular form that the juice is available is the sweeter, fresh-squeezed unfermented version. Usually, a hydraulic fruit press is used to extract the juice from the pulp. The pulp and seeds are normally used to prepare noni products. Fresh juice is golden in color and can be further diluted and sweetened by bottlers. Noni juice is a refreshing treat in South Asian countries. People call it totally different names in different countries, so you may not know what the famous Noni is. Unlike other fruits, the juice production is much higher. Noni fruit juice is listed in store aisles with usually raspberry or grape flavored alterations. The other form that the juice is available is as a powder and it is added in many preparations.