All Things Berries

Shop Everything Berry - Dried & Powdered Berries, Berry Extracts, Berry Fillings & More

Looking for a versatile ingredient that offers natural sweetness, tart tangy flavor, and adds a bright note to almost any recipe? Berries might be the perfect choice, and OliveNation offers a wide variety of berry-based ingredients and flavorings for culinary use. These versatile little fruits can be used fresh, dried, whole, ground, or made into natural extracts that add flavor and sometimes even color to recipes. From classic tastes for baking like strawberries and blueberries to rich blackberries and savory cranberries, berry fruit comes in a wide variety of types, each with a unique taste that perks up baked goods, beverages, frostings, fillings, frozen desserts, and more.

Popular Berry Varieties

Blackberry

The history of human consumption of blackberries dates back at least 2500 years. This soft, richly sweet fruit is very popular for use in desserts, jams, seedless jellies and even wines. Blackberry honey is prized for its medium to dark color and fruity flavor. Blackberries are also known as one of the healthiest berries to consume, as they contain high amounts of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, as well as high amounts of polyphenol antioxidants which are natural occurring chemicals that can have certain beneficial metabolic processes. Did you know that Oregon is the leading blackberry producer in the world? There are almost 7,000 acres of blackberries that produce over 40 million pounds annually. Our blackberry extract is made from the concentrated juice of Oregon blackberries and adds or enhances blackberry flavor in sauces, ice creams, smoothies, and beverages as well as flavoring cakes and desserts.

Blueberry

Blueberries, like blackberries, offer superior nutritional benefits. High in fiber, protein, antioxidants, and vitamin C, these superfoods contain slightly more natural sugar then blackberries. Blueberry is used for flavoring as extracts, emulsions, or powdered fruit, and the berries are also dried or dehydrated for use in baked goods, baking mixes, sauces, and snack or trail mixes. From classic recipes like blueberry muffins and scones to upscale salads and decadent jams or cake fillings, blueberries are a delicious and healthy ingredient prized by home cooks and professional bakers.

Raspberry

Raspberry is a natural berry that has led to the rise of several popular flavors of artificial flavoring! Raspberries grow naturally in two varieties: red raspberry, the common fruit found in markets and stores, and the more rare black raspberry, which is smaller, slightly sweeter, and difficult grow commercially. Black raspberry is farmed primarily in Oregon, and the short season and perishability of the fruit means the harvest is used for making jams, jellies, frozen fruit, and extracts. In addition to the naturally grown red and black varieties (sometimes called wild raspberry), blue raspberry is an artificial flavor that is wildly popular for flavoring and coloring ice creams, beverages, and candy. While red raspberry is the most common flavor and can be made by extracting natural fruit or juice, artificial raspberry flavor also exists and is popular in commercial baking, mixes, and RTD beverages.

Strawberry

Strawberry is one of the world's top three flavors - there's a reason that the beloved Neapolitan ice cream flavor is a combination of vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry! These red berries are found in the wild (where they are tiny and sweet) and cultivated in both home and commercial gardens for larger, plump and juicy berries that are delicious alone or dipped in decadent chocolate.

Mixed Berry

Because different berry varieties have different flavor profiles, combining popular variants creates unique yet consistent berry flavoring that combines sweet and tart notes. Mixed berry flavor generally combines strawberry, blueberry, and raspberry flavors, and sometimes includes blackberry or more exotic flavors such as boysenberry. The combination flavoring is a popular choice for creating berry-flavored desserts, frozen treats, fillings, beverages, and dairy-based products like yogurt. This type of flavoring is ideal for commercial use in creameries, bakeries, RTD beverage manufacturing, and foodservice applications, as it appeals to a wide variety of palates.

Red Berry / Red Fruit

Red Berry (sometimes called Red Fruit) flavor is another popular combination flavor that takes advantage of the bright, sweet/tart tastes of a variety of red-colored berry varieties. Generally using the tastes and aromas of strawberry, raspberry, currants, and sometimes cranberry or cherry, Red Berry has a distinctive sweetly tart flavor and usually bright red color. Created by combining extracts for consistent, stable taste, aroma, and color, Red Berry/Red Fruit is a highly popular choice for frostings, yogurt and other dairy-based products, extruded snacks, fillings, protein beverages, smoothies, and RTD drinks, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options. Although it is technically a stone fruit and not a berry, Cherry is frequently included in red berry or red fruit flavor combinations.

Berries for savory recipes:

While the majority of berry flavors tend to the sweet side, there are others that are prized for the balanced taste they bring to savory baked goods, beverages, and cooked dishes or sides.

Cranberry

Cranberries have a unique sweet/tart flavor profile that has made them a beloved part of traditional Thanksgiving holiday celebrations. These versatile little fruits are great in savory sauces and sides as well as in both sweet and savory baked goods such as classic orange-cranberry scones. Sweetened dried cranberries (sometimes referred to as craisins) are delicious as a snack, but they are also good for you. They are a good source of antioxidants as well as vitamin C. Sweetened and dried cranberries can also be used to make homemade cranberry sauce to accompany chicken, turkey, duck, and Cornish game hens. As snacks, cranberries are hard to beat with their sweet-tangy taste profile, and are a key ingredient to many different varieties of snack and trail mixes, as well as a delicious addition to salads and side dishes either directly as fruits or as flavorful liquid extract.

Juniper / Juniper Berry

Juniper is an aromatic conifer plant that is part of the cypress family. Like other evergreens, juniper produces seeds in cones. Unlike other evergreen cones, however, juniper cones are round and soft, and called juniper berries! While not a true berry, juniper berries have a long history of culinary use. Known for being the primary flavoring note in gin, these unique berries have a fantastic, complex flavor profile with woody notes, citrusy, peppery bite, and a deep piney base. Used dried or in extract form, juniper berries are perfect for flavoring marinades, sauces, and of course beverages.