Description
Freeze dried Canadian Grade A Blueberries and Cranberries. Product of B.C. No preservatives. None GMO. Nothing. Just BC grown blueberries, cleaned, sorted, IQF, freeze dried. For Cranberries, we had added a little bit of sugar to make the berries less sour and tart. The cranberries are by no means “sweet”, but they are not the typical tart and sour that makes your face all scrunched up. Production facility licensed by Health Canada and HACCP certified.
These freeze dried berries are Crunchy! Properly stored, freeze-dried food offer a much longer shelf life, lower moisture content, and taste better than regular dehydrated (dried) foods and contain no preservatives, oil or any other additives. Freeze dried foods preserve all original nutrients and flavor intact.
Excellent snacks. Great for use in making flavored tea, or sugar free soda. A must try for baking or pancakes and waffles, since there is no added moisture, the flavor is intense without making the breads or baked goods soggy. Freeze drying, also known as lyophilisation or cryodesiccation, is a low temperature dehydration process that involves freezing the product, lowering pressure, then removing the ice by sublimation.
These freeze dry berries are also excellent to keep on hand as part of your emergency preparedness food stocks.
Some blueberries WILL stain your fingers, just like the fresh ripe blueberries that are slightly bruised. During the IQF (instant quick freeze) & freeze drying process, fresh blueberries may get bruised, and that can result in a little blueberry juice on the outside of the berries.
The ratio of fresh to dry? 10:1 ratio. This means it takes 10 pounds of fresh blueberries to make 1 pound of freeze dried. It’s important to keep the bag sealed tight after opening to keep the blueberries crispy and prevent moisture.