Monika's Kandy Orchard

Freeze-dried Fruit Chews

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Category: Kandy

Description

Freeze-dried Fruit Chews candy completely transforms from a dense, chewy taffy into an airy, crunchy treat. When put through a freeze-dryer, the moisture inside sublimes out, causing the taffy to puff up significantly into lightweight “clouds” while concentrating its vibrant fruit flavors.

Key Characteristics

Texture: It changes from a sticky, jaw-tiring chew to a crisp, melt-in-your-mouth crunch.
Appearance: The square pieces expand and round out, looking like smooth, pastel-colored puffballs.
Flavor: The removal of water intensely concentrates the signature fruit flavors (such as strawberry, raspberry, orange, and lemon).
Stickiness: Because it is completely dry, it won’t stick to your teeth like regular taffy or caramels

Additional information

Size

small – 8 oz, medium – 16 oz, large – 32 oz

Weight

When packaging freeze-dried fruits and candies, fluid ounces measure volume, not weight, which often confuses people because freeze-drying removes up to 90% of a food's water content. This means an identical deli container size will hold drastically different net weights depending on how much the food expands or contracts during the freeze-drying process.

Standard Deli Container Sizes & Average Net Weights
Deli containers are universally measured in fluid ounces (volumetric space). Because freeze-dried foods are highly porous and light, their actual scale weight is a fraction of the container’s volume.

• 8 oz Container (Half-Pint / Small)
o Estimated Net Weight: 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of candy; 0.5 to 1 ounce of fruit.

• 16 oz Container (Pint / Medium)
o Estimated Net Weight: 3.5 to 5 ounces of candy; 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of fruit.

• 32 oz Container (Quart / Large)
o Estimated Net Weight: 7 to 10 ounces of candy; 3 to 5 ounces of fruit.