Get your jam on.
“Sensational! I don’t think I’ll be able to go back to store bought jellies and jams. Great on just about anything, I’m looking forward to using this (kumquat) marmalade in BBQ recipes.”
Eric
“I served 3 of these fabulous Single Tree Jams to my guests over the holidays. They were a huge hit! It was special to present something different and gourmet. The fig is my favorite! So unique and delicious! Will purchase more for sure!”
Erin
“Single Tree Granola is far and away the best granola I have ever tasted. The flavor, texture, and quality ingredients are excellent. I highly recommend Maple Pecan Granola and all Single Tree products.”
Julie
Welcome to the Single Tree kitchen where we craft our jam and granola in small batches.
Why don’t we add pectin?
There’s nothing wrong with adding pectin to jam. It’s a natural substance that reacts with sugar and gels jam to the desired consistency. Citrus fruits contain a lot of pectin but for other fruits like pear and fig, we add a little lemon juice to the jam. We do that not for the small amount of pectin it contains, but for the acidity that aids in preservation when canning.
With little to no pectin, we cook the fruit down a lot more to achieve a jammy consistency. That way we get more fruit per ounce of jam than if we added pectin. As shown in this picture, it takes a full pound of freshly harvested pears to make one jar of Single Tree pear jam!
Our Story
My name is Mark and I live in Tallahassee, Florida. When our backyard fig tree began producing more fruit than we could eat, we began turning it into delicious jam. When we had more jam than we could eat we began giving it to our friends and family. Then something unexpected happened. Other neighbors with backyard fruit trees began bringing their extra fruit to us! But we now have so much jam, it’s time to place it on the market.
We make all of our jams from the fruit of a single backyard tree in or near Tallahassee. Presently we have several varieties of jam for sale, but who knows what the future may bring? Are you throwing away fruit from your backyard tree in Tallahassee? Send me a message! If we end up accepting your fruit, we’ll give you a couple of jars of jam in exchange for it.
Jam, Jelly, or Preserves?
There are lots of delicious ways to turn fruit into spreads including jams, jellies, and more. The information below might be helpful to anyone who may not be familiar with the differences.
- Jams are made from the whole fruit that is mashed or puréed. Some jams contain added pectin for more firmness. Single Tree jams are made from puréed fruit for the smoothest texture and contain no added pectin. Its jammy firmness comes from pectin that exists naturally in the ingredients, and from simply cooking it down to the proper texture.
- Jellies are made from strained fruit juices. They are gelled with added pectin into a translucent solid that holds its shape but is still spreadable.
- Preserves are jams that contain whole fruit or large pieces of fruit. Some fruits such as blackberries or raspberries will not stay whole during the processing so there may not be much difference between raspberry jam and raspberry preserve.
- Marmalades are citrus jellies that contain pieces of the fruit’s peel suspended throughout.
- Fruit butters are made from puréed fruit. They are not as sweet as preserves, jams, or jellies and they have a texture that is not at all gelled.
- Fruit spreads are 100% fruit with no sugar added. They are sometimes sweetened with white grape juice or apple juice and their textures vary widely.