Source86 supplies bulk dried fruit and vegetable ingredients processed through freeze-drying, air-drying, or vacuum-drying, spanning whole, diced, sliced, and granulated formats across both fruit (berries, stone fruit, tropical fruit, dates, figs) and vegetables (root vegetables, leafy greens, alliums).
Our bulk dried fruit and vegetable range is built for direct inclusion in finished formulations, with piece integrity and moisture control specified at the product level rather than left to guesswork.
General Applications
- Snack bars, trail mixes, and dried fruit-and-nut blends
- Cereal, granola, and breakfast inclusions
- Bakery mix-ins and topping applications
- Rehydrated ingredient use in soups, sauces, and instant meal components
- Confectionery and coating applications where piece visibility matters
- Nutritional and functional food formulations requiring whole-food inclusions
Processing Methods
- Freeze-drying removes moisture through sublimation under vacuum, preserving cellular structure and producing the fastest rehydration and lightest, most porous piece texture. Typically the highest-cost method.
- Air-drying removes moisture through controlled heated airflow, producing a denser, chewier piece with slower rehydration than freeze-dried material. The most common method for shelf-stable fruit and vegetable pieces at scale.
- Vacuum-drying removes moisture under reduced pressure at lower temperatures than air-drying, landing between the two on texture and rehydration speed while limiting heat-driven color and nutrient loss.
Within any of these methods, pieces may also be treated with sulfites for color retention, infused with sugar for sweetness and shelf stability, or left as no-additive, unsweetened versions, each documented at the product level.
Certifications and Compliance
Certification and compliance records for items in this category are available based on product, origin, format, and lot.
- Certified Organic, available across many fruit and vegetable items where an organic-grown source is used
- Kosher, Halal, Non-GMO, and gluten-free status, available on a product-by-product basis
- Standard documentation, including Certificate of Analysis, Product Specification Sheet, Allergen Statement, Country of Origin Documentation, and Safety Data Sheet
- Testing support, including microbiological, pesticide residue, and heavy metals testing where applicable to the specific ingredient
- Traceability and transaction records, provided where organic or another chain-of-custody certification applies
FAQ
Freeze-dried pieces retain a more open cellular structure, rehydrate faster, and have a lighter, crisper texture. Air-dried pieces are denser and chewier, with slower rehydration, and are generally lower cost at volume.
Yes. No-additive and unsweetened versions are available across most fruit items in this category alongside sulfite-treated and sugar-infused options; availability varies by specific ingredient and is noted on each product page.
Moisture, water activity, cut dimensions, defects and foreign material tolerances, color, rehydration behavior where relevant, and microbiological limits are documented consistently across this category.
Both. Rehydration behavior is documented per product because it varies by processing method and piece size; freeze-dried pieces generally rehydrate faster and more fully than air-dried pieces of comparable size.
For many items in this category, yes. Where both exist, certification status and any related segregation or traceability documentation are called out on the individual product page.
