A Flavor Profile Guide For Fruit Purees

Acai is deep, earthy, and slightly smoky with a berry essence reminiscent of blackberries, dark chocolate, and red wine, all combined in beautiful harmony.

Andean blackberries have a very potent tartness and tanginess with a slight woodiness in the background. Combine with sweetener to create an exceptionally rich, berry flavor profile.

Apples are sweet and crisp with just a hint of a tart bite. A classic and versatile flavor that can be subtle or strong.

Bananas have a complex, sweet, creamy flavor with notes of melon, brown sugar, vanilla, honey, rum, and a touch of caramel.

Black currants have high tannin levels that cause an intensely tart, acidic flavor that’s earthy, floral, and herbaceous.

Blood oranges are more complex and less sweet and acidic compared to traditional oranges. The taste resembles orange juice with a splash of raspberry and/or cranberry juice added.

Blueberries have a sweet and tart berry flavor profile that’s differentiated from other berries by its earthy, musky, and floral undertones.

Cacao is the heart of the beloved, iconic chocolate flavor—smooth, rich, and nutty. Bitter but tameable when combined with sweetener and/or fruit flavors.

Cape gooseberries are bittersweet, tangy, and slightly earthy with notes of apricot, pineapple, tangerine, and cherry tomato,

Cherries are sweet, tart, earthy, floral, and nutty with notes of chocolate and almonds.

Coconuts are milky-sweet, nutty, woody, and fruity with mild buttery notes.

Curubas offer a twist on classic passion fruit flavor with notes of banana and peach and a slight floral earthiness in the background.

Grapefruits have a bitter-forward citrus flavor profile that’s tart and slightly sweet.

Lemons are sour, tart, acidic, citric, and bright with high astringency.

Limes are sour, tart, acidic, citric, and slightly sweet with a distinctly zesty flavor.

Mangoes are sweet, succulent, juicy, and creamy with complex floral, herbal, and terpene notes.

Oranges are sweet, tangy, juicy, bright, and citric with a slight zest.

Papayas are sweet and buttery with slightly earthy, musky undertones.

Passion fruit are sweet-tart, citrusy, and floral with notes of melon, pineapple, and kiwi.

Peaches have a sweet, tart, and crisp flavor profile with tropical and floral notes.

Pears are sweet and tangy with a hint of spice and a mild earthy musk.

Pineapples have a vibrant tropical taste that’s sweet and bright with notes of other flavors like apple and citrus, as well as a slight vanilla undertone.

Pink guava is sweet and slightly musky, resembling a cross between a pear and strawberry with soft notes of bubblegum.

Plums have a mildly sweet and tart taste that’s earthy and slightly astringent.

Prickly pears have a sweet-tart taste reminiscent of strawberry, watermelon, dragonfruit, and bubblegum.

Pumpkins have an earthy, nutty flavor profile with a slight sweetness and notes of squash, sweet potato, and chestnuts.

Raspberries have a slightly bitter tangy sweetness with floral notes of rose and a slight woodiness on the finish.

Soursops are sweet, creamy, and tropical with notes of pineapple, lychee, apple, strawberry, and a touch of banana.

Strawberries are sweet and crisp with a soft tartness, light green and floral notes, and undertones of caramel, spice, and fruit flavors like pear, apple, and pineapple.

Tangerines are tangy and bright like oranges, but sweeter and less tart. They tend to have a bolder flavor profile than oranges, but a milder aftertaste.