I’ve posted a bit about Oregon Fruit Products in the past, and featured the company in several print articles, as the company provides aseptic fruit purées that are used by a large number of (relatively local) breweries. For fermentation purposes, the smallest package the company offered was 42-pound “bag-in-box” purée, suitable for commercial brewers but out of reach for homebrewers.

At one point I asked if the products would be available for homebrewing, and earlier this month OFP announced that 16 of its purées are now available in 49 ounce cans (3 pounds 1 ounce) for the “home or small-scale beverage manufacturing market.”

These are shelf-stable and aseptic, meaning they can go straight from the can into your fermenting beer (be sure to sanitize the can itself first, before opening and pouring!).

Here’s the press release with details:

Oregon Fruit Products LLC, manufacturer of fruit purees for the craft beverage market, today announced the release 16 newly-branded Canned Fruit Purees packaged for home or small-scale beverage manufacturing market. Oregon Fruit’s Canned Fruit Puree line adds the flavor, aroma, and texture of real fruit to beer, wine, spirits, kombucha, soda or any number of fermented or flavored beverages. The purees are available in shelf-stable 49 oz. cans and can be purchased through Country Malt Group.

Oregon Fruit has been servicing the craft and commercial brewing industry for over 20 years with its Fruit Purees. The new canned puree line provides homebrewers and beverage makers the same level of quality as larger-scale operators, but in a convenient smaller format and without the work or the worry of introducing inconsistencies that sometimes comes with using fresh or frozen fruit.

According to Chris Hodge, director of sales for fermentation at Oregon Fruit Products, the estimated 1.1 million U.S. homebrewers* will be the initial target market for the puree line. “Homebrewers wield exceptional creativity and imagination when it comes to dreaming up their next beer. However, using fresh or frozen fruit can be tricky because of irregularities in quality and availability. With Canned Purees available year-round, we hope to become part of discerning home brewers’ ingredient supply, keeping high-quality fruit within arm’s reach whenever inspiration strikes.”

Oregon Fruit Canned Fruit Purees consist of real fruit, minimally processed to a smooth texture to ensure the best fresh fruit flavor, aroma, and color. They contain no added sugar or preservatives and are pasteurized and canned for shelf stability for up to 18 months. The new line includes the following purees:

• Apricot
• Blackberry
• Black Currant
• Blood Orange
• Blueberry
• Dark Sweet Cherry
• Cranberry
• Grapefruit
• Mango
• Passionfruit
• Peach
• Pineapple
• Pink Guava
• Plum
• Raspberry
• Strawberry

Select varieties of Oregon Fruit’s Canned Fruit Purees are now available at Country Malt Group with additional varieties to be released throughout 2021. The product is certified kosher, made in the U.S.A., non-GMO, gluten-free and vegetarian. Oregon Fruit Products does not use, nor does it allow any of the eight major allergens (milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy and wheat) in the products or processing areas.

*American Homebrewers Association

Oregon Fruit Products LLC

Founded in 1935, Oregon Fruit Products offers a complete line of canned, frozen and shelf-stable premium fruit for consumers, foodservice operators and ingredient sales. The company is located in Salem, Oregon and can be found on the web at www.oregonfruit.com.

The Country Malt Group site has 10 of the products listed, but I don’t currently see a way to purchase directly (yet?). Regardless if you’re a homebrewer, keep an eye out for these fruit purées; I’d be curious to hear how they work in people’s brews.