Freeze-Dried Black Mulberry
Black mulberry is a traditional Turkish fruit that almost never travels fresh: it is so soft and juicy that it bruises within hours of picking. Freeze-drying makes it available year-round as whole fruit, crumble, slices and powder, with its deep purple colour and sweet-tart flavour intact.
Origin & sourcing
Black mulberry trees have been grown in Anatolia for centuries, and the fruit is a familiar summer sight in Turkish markets and gardens. Our black mulberry is a Turkish product, freeze-dried in Turkey. Lot-level origin details are declared on the specification sheet and the documents that travel with each shipment.
In freeze-dried form
Fresh black mulberries stain everything they touch and leak juice at the slightest pressure, which keeps them off most supermarket shelves. Freeze-drying locks the fruit in place: the elongated berry keeps its shape, turns crisp and light, and holds its very dark purple colour. The flavour is a balance of honey-like sweetness and bright acidity.
Rehydrated in yogurt, milk or a smoothie, the berry softens and releases a rich colour. Mulberries naturally grow with a small green stalk, and how much stalk is acceptable is a point to agree on the specification sheet. Powder brings the colour and flavour to drinks and fillings in a stable form.
Available Formats
Whole black mulberries are a distinctive snack and garnish. Crumble suits chocolate, bars and cereal. Sliced pieces are listed for flatter inclusions. Powder is the format for smoothie bases, café drinks, fillings and naturally coloured confectionery.
Key facts
Moisture, shelf life and full specifications are confirmed in writing on the product specification sheet, sent with your quotation.
Applications
Specialty snack mixes
Whole berries as the distinctive ingredient in premium fruit and nut mixes and Anatolian-themed snack lines.
Chocolate and confectionery
Crumble in dark and milk chocolate; powder in fillings and coatings with a deep purple colour.
Café and smoothie menus
Powder in smoothies, milkshakes and specialty drinks, where its colour and sweet-tart flavour stand out.
Breakfast and yogurt
Whole berries and crumble as toppings for granola, yogurt bowls and porridge.
Frozen desserts
Powder in ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt bases for the deep colour and flavour of a traditional Turkish mulberry ice cream.
Flavour pairings
Black mulberry pairs with yogurt and cream, with walnuts and almonds, with dark chocolate, and with other dark fruits such as blackberry and sour cherry. In Turkey it is traditionally enjoyed with ice cream and in sorbets, a pairing that freeze-dried powder makes easy to reproduce.
Working with it in production
For chocolate and bars, add crumble after tempering or binding so the pieces stay crisp. For frozen desserts, blend the powder into the base mix before freezing to achieve an even, deep colour. Because the pigment is intense, start trials at a low dose and adjust upwards.
Storage & Handling
Store black mulberry sealed in a cool, dry place away from light. The fruit is naturally high in sugar, so open packs pick up moisture and can become slightly tacky if left exposed; reseal immediately. Its pigment stains, so plan a clean-down before running light-coloured products on the same line.
Freeze-dried products are hygroscopic: they take up moisture from the air. Keep them in the sealed original packaging in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and heat, reseal opened packs straight away and use clean, dry scoops.
Ingredients & allergens
The ingredient and allergen declaration for this product is set out on its specification sheet, which we send with your quotation.
What to specify when you enquire
- 1Specify whole, crumble, sliced or powder.
- 2Agree the acceptable stalk content for whole berries on the specification sheet.
- 3Tell us the destination country so that the documentation matches its import requirements.
Questions about this product
Why is black mulberry rarely available fresh?
The ripe fruit is extremely soft and juicy and bruises within hours of picking, so it is difficult to transport. Freeze-drying is what makes it practical to supply outside its short summer season.
How does it differ from blackberry?
Black mulberry is sweeter and more honey-like, with a softer seed and an elongated shape. Blackberry is tarter and earthier with firmer seeds. Both give a very dark colour.
Is black mulberry suitable for frozen desserts?
Yes. The powder blends into ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt bases and gives them a deep purple colour and a sweet-tart flavour, much like the traditional Turkish mulberry ice cream.
Does black mulberry stain equipment?
Its pigment is strong, as with fresh mulberries. Plan a clean-down before running pale products on the same line.
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