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Freeze-dried Pineapple

Name: Freeze-dried Pineapple
SKU: 188
Availability: InStock

Size

Clear

Category: Fruit

Description

Freeze-dried pineapple is a crispy, highly flavorful snack made by removing nearly all water content from fresh pineapple chunks while preserving its vibrant yellow color and tropical tang.

What Are They?

Fresh pineapple pieces are flash-frozen and placed into a vacuum chamber. The ice turns instantly into vapor through sublimation, leaving behind a lightweight, porous snack with a satisfying, airy crunch instead of the tough, chewy texture of standard dried fruit.

Key Benefits

Retains Enzymes & Vitamins: Keeps the majority of the fresh fruit’s Vitamin C, manganese, and bromelain (a digestive enzyme) intact.
No Added Sugar: Because the process naturally concentrates the fruit’s sugars, no extra sweeteners, juices, or sulfur preservatives are needed.
Explosive Flavor: Removing the water intensifies the balance of sharp citric tartness and deep tropical sweetness.
No Core or Peel Mess: Provides the experience of fresh pineapple without dealing with the prickly skin, tough core, or sticky juices.

Common Ways to Use Them

Everyday Snacking: Eating them directly out of the bag as a sweet, low-calorie alternative to processed sweets.
Tropical Mixes: Tossing chunks into trail mixes alongside coconut flakes, macadamia nuts, and dark chocolate.
Cereal & Yogurt: Stirring them into morning yogurt bowls, overnight oats, or granola.
Savory Dishes: Crushing them into a powder or rehydrating them slightly to use in stir-fries, fried rice, or al pastor taco toppings without adding excess moisture.

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.