Fruit Fillings: Fruits for Pie Fillings

Fresh fruits make excellent pies if they are at their seasonal peak. Fresh apples are used extensively for high-quality pies. But the quality of fresh fruits can vary considerably, and fresh fruit pies require a lot of labor.

Canned fruits can also be of high quality. Solid pack (with little juice) gives a higher yield of fruit per can than syrup or water pack.

Dried fruits must be rehydrated by soaking and, usually, simmering before they are made into pie fillings.