Jams & Jellies

Jams and jellies are long shelf-life fruit and/or vegetable preserves containg: sugar, glucose, honey, date extract and other as sweeterners and filling.

It is available on the market both high solids Jam & Jellies (>65 BX) or low solids Jams & Jellies (30 ÷ 65 BX). High solids Jams & Jellies are mainly traditional recipes for breakfast consumption.

Low solids Jams & Jellies are mainly higher fruit and typically organic origin.

Best acidity for both high and low solids Jams & Jellies is with pH between 2,9 and 3,6. Lower pH would give a too sharp taste while a higher pH would give a too short shelf life and not a pleasant taste.

Both high and low solids Jams & Jellies can be based on fruit puree or fruit with pieces on both.
In case of fruit pieces in suspension a specific stabilizer along with a proper recipe and technology is required.