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'''Juice''' is a [[liquid]] naturally contained in [[vegetable]] or [[fruit]] tissue. For example, [[orange juice]] is the liquid extract of the [[fruit]] of the [[orange (fruit)|orange]] tree. Juice may be supplied in [[concentrate]] form, requiring the user to add [[water]] to reconstitute the liquid back to its 'original state' (Generally, concentrates have a noticeably different taste than their comparable "fresh-squeezed" versions.) Juice should not be confused with a [[squash (drink)|squash]], which is usually an artificial juice to be diluted with water. Common methods for preservation and processing of fruit juices include [[evaporation]] and [[spray drying]].

Popularllllllolo0lJuice normally has a standard defined level of [[purity]]; HEATHER RULSE THE EARthPopular juices include but are not limited to [[apple]], [[orange (fruit)|orange]], [[prune (fruit)|prune]], [[lemon]], [[cranberry]], [[grapefruit]], [[pineapple]], [[tomato]], [[blackcurrant]], [[grape]], [[banana]], [[cherry]] and [[pomegranate]]. It has become increasingly popular to combine a variety of fruits into single juice drinks. One of the most popular examples is Carrot, Orange and Ginger{{Fact|date=May 2007}}. Prepackaged single fruit juices have lost market share to prepackaged fruit juice combinations. A number of new companies have had considerable success supplying prepackaged fruit juice combinations on the basis of this transition. "Innocent" and "P&J" are UK examples; "Nudie" is an Australian example. Juices are often consumed for their health benefits. For example, orange juice is rich in vitamin C, while [[prune (fruit)|prune]] juice has an associated with a digestive health benefit.

llllllolo0lJuice normally has a standard defined level of [[purity]]; this is 100% in some countries. In [[Bulgaria]] and [[New Zealand]] (and possibly others), juice denotes a [[sweet|sweetened]] fruit extract, whereas [[Nectar (drink)|nectar]] denotes a pure fruit or vegetable extract. These terms are reversed in other countries, such as [[Norway]] and [[Spain]].

Popular juices include but are not limited to [[apple]], [[orange (fruit)|orange]], [[prune (fruit)|prune]], [[lemon]], [[cranberry]], [[grapefruit]], [[pineapple]], [[tomato]], [[blackcurrant]], [[grape]], [[banana]], [[cherry]] and [[pomegranate]]. It has become increasingly popular to combine a variety of fruits into single juice drinks. One of the most popular examples is Carrot, Orange and Ginger{{Fact|date=May 2007}}. Prepackaged single fruit juices have lost market share to prepackaged fruit juice combinations. A number of new companies have had considerable success supplying prepackaged fruit juice combinations on the basis of this transition. "Innocent" and "P&J" are UK examples; "Nudie" is an Australian example. Juices are often consumed for their health benefits. For example, orange juice is rich in vitamin C, while [[prune (fruit)|prune]] juice has an associated with a digestive health benefit.