Hollowed natural fruit shells, prepared as edible serving vessels. Ideal for filled desserts, ice cream and sorbet presentation.
6 products
Scala Nuova's Lemon Shell is a natural hollowed lemon, cleaned and frozen ready to fill — the classic serving vessel for
Scala Nuova's Orange Shell is a natural hollowed orange, cleaned and frozen ready to fill — an elegant serving vessel fo
Scala Nuova's Melon Shell is a natural hollowed melon half, cleaned and frozen ready to fill — a generous serving vessel
Scala Nuova's Pineapple Shell is a natural hollowed pineapple, cleaned and frozen ready to fill — a striking serving ves
Scala Nuova's Coconut Shell is a natural half coconut, cleaned and prepared as a ready-to-fill serving vessel for foodse
Scala Nuova's Cocoa Shell is a natural cocoa pod shell prepared as a dramatic serving vessel for fine patisserie and foo
Scala Nuova manufactures and wholesales Fruit Shells in bulk, container-load (FCL) volumes for B2B buyers across the HORECA and food service, Ice cream and frozen desserts and Retail private label industries worldwide. As a Türkiye-based manufacturer and supplier serving the global fruit shells market, every shipment ships with full traceability, technical specification and a Certificate of Analysis (COA).
Fruit serving shells are whole fruits — orange, lemon, pineapple, coconut, melon and cocoa pod — hollowed out and frozen to become a natural, edible-adjacent presentation vessel rather than an industrial byproduct. Restaurants, gelaterias, hotels and dessert brands fill the shell with matching-flavor ice cream or sorbet (orange shell with orange sorbet, coconut shell with coconut ice cream) and serve it as the fruit itself, giving a zero-waste, Instagram-ready presentation that a plain scoop or tub cannot match. Scala Nuova supplies orange, lemon, pineapple, coconut, melon and cocoa shells frozen and ready for food-service use.
Because the shells are frozen immediately after hollowing, they arrive food-service-ready: thaw briefly, fill, refreeze or serve directly. Standard export packaging is polybag-in-carton, palletized and shipped at -18°C with unbroken cold chain, the same format as our IQF fruit lines, so shells can travel alongside other frozen fruit programs in a single container.
Fruit serving shells are a presentation and menu-differentiation tool as much as an ingredient: they let dessert menus, hotel buffets and gelato counters serve a familiar flavor in an unexpected, natural format with no added packaging waste. Request a quote with your target fruit shells, portion size and volume.
| Parameter | Typical Value |
|---|---|
| Product varieties in this category | 6 |
| Available cuts and forms | Halved |
| Packaging formats | Carton boxes on pallets |
| Storage and transport | Frozen at −18 °C, unbroken cold chain · Ambient, cool and dry, away from direct sunlight |
| Minimum order quantity | 1 FCL (1x20ft container); smaller volumes on selected products |
| Incoterms | EXW · FOB · CFR · CIF (import clearance by buyer) |
| Production facility certifications | FSSC 22000 · BRCGS · ISO 22000 · Kosher · Halal · Organic |
| Documentation per shipment | Certificate of Analysis (COA), technical specification, certificate of origin, health certificate where the destination requires it |
| Origin | Türkiye (own sourcing regions), complemented by tropical and counter-season origins |
It is a whole fruit — orange, lemon, pineapple, coconut, melon or cocoa pod — hollowed out and frozen, used as a natural presentation vessel for ice cream, sorbet or desserts rather than a plain bowl. It is not a peel byproduct for extraction; it is a ready-to-serve shell.
Chefs and gelateria operators fill the frozen shell with a matching-flavor ice cream or sorbet (for example orange shell with orange sorbet) and serve it as the presentation piece — popular for zero-waste, visually striking desserts in restaurants, hotels and dessert brands.
Orange, lemon, pineapple, coconut, melon and cocoa pod shells, hollowed and frozen ready for food-service use.
Polybag-in-carton, palletized and shipped at -18°C with unbroken cold chain — the same handling as our IQF frozen fruit lines. They should be kept frozen until briefly thawed for filling or direct service.
Yes — because they ship and store under the same -18°C cold-chain conditions as our IQF fruit range, shells can be combined into the same container program as other frozen fruit orders.
The standard minimum order is 1 FCL (20ft container). Smaller volumes are possible on select products. Worldwide shipping from Turkey.
EXW, FOB, CFR and CIF. Import customs clearance is handled by the buyer.
Yes, samples are available for qualified B2B buyers. Contact us with your specifications and destination.
Produced to international standards (BRC, ISO 22000); HALAL and KOSHER available, with full traceability and a Certificate of Analysis (COA) with every shipment.
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