Confectionery works at high solids and low water activity, which changes how a fruit ingredient behaves entirely. Colour, acid and sugar interaction decide whether a jelly sets, a centre stays soft and a coated piece keeps its shine.
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.
Ask for the water activity and the solids figure. In jellies and centres these two numbers, not the fruit content, determine whether the piece sets correctly and stays stable in the pack.
Fruit colours shift under the acid loads typical in confectionery and fade in clear packaging. Specify the colour value and ask for a light-exposure trial before committing to a clear film.
Natural pectin in the fruit interacts with added gelling systems. Declare the pectin level so your technologist can adjust the recipe rather than discover the problem in a production run.
| 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 |
