La Maison du Fruit Confit

Our speciality

Making candied fruit

Candied fruits for pastry

Candied fruits tasting

Amarena cherry, Marasquin

A WIDE RANGE

OF CONFECTIONERY FROM PROVENCE

Around the chocolate

Fruit pastes

Provence Confectionery

Nuggets and fruit hearts

Candied chestnuts

Organic

Our best sellers

1 kg and 500g jars

Candied Clementines in a jar 1 Kg

La Maison du Fruit Confit

563401

€24.90

Discover our clementines, candied in Provence. Crispy and juicy, they can be enjoyed as such or dipped in chocolate ; also ideal to decorate your Provencal desserts. About 15 to 20 drained candied clementines

Amarena Cherries

Amarena Cherries in metal box 1 Kg

La Maison du Fruit Confit

647001

€14.90

Make your desserts look exquisite with this candied Amarena cherry with syrup from a traditional italian recipe. Mixed with some dough, the syrup will add some taste to your cake ; the cherries will add crisp and flavour to your pies, cheesecakes. It is ideal for your recipes of Black Forest, alcohol free.

1kg boxes

Bigarreaux Red Berry natural colors 1 kg

La Maison du Fruit Confit

658201

€14.90

Discover the famous candied cherry with natural coloring. The star of candied fruits is grown in our orchards and candied in Apt by our confectioners.Crunchy and tasty, you can use them as inclusions in all traditional candied fruit recipes: cakes, nougat, panetonne.They will also be perfect for an original fruit decoration.

Calissons of Aix en Provence

Box of Calissons 1 Kg

La Maison du Fruit Confit

570030

€39.90

The calisson of Provence is THE traditional Provencal delicacy. For generations, the calisson has been made from candied melon puree from Apt, almonds and sugar. For the big gourmets, we have developed this box in an XL format!

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Fruit & chocolate balls

blueberry chips coated with dark chocolate 150g

La Maison du Fruit Confit

622001

€7.90

NEW: our fruits covered by chocolate. Manufactured by us, find our semi-confitted blueberries coated with 70% dark chocolate.We cover our nuggets and hearts with dark, white or milk chocolate in our plant near Toulouse.

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Candied fruit coated in chocolate

Orangettes with chocolate 220g

La Maison du Fruit Confit

656405

€16.90

As a gift or for fine Gourmet. Candied orange peels strip coated with dark chocolate

Jam

Black fig jam from Provence 335g

La Maison du Fruit Confit

574303

€7.90

Delicious jam from Provence, to spread on a slice of bread or to melt with a yoghurt

La Maison du Fruit Confit

Confectioner in Provence since 1962

Since 1962, we've taken the time to select the finest fruit for candying by our experienced confectioners. Ideally located in Apt, we can offer you fruit from the beautiful Provence region, where many varieties grow that are perfect for candying.

Our expertise and excellence were rewarded in 2017 with the EPV label: Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant. It's a real guarantee of quality that advocates our mastery of candied fruit. It rewards all the knowledge held by the men and women of our company. Both in France and abroad, we are true ambassadors of French know-how.

Discover our boutique

In the Vaucluse region, ideally located between Gordes, Roussillon and Lourmarin, La Maison du Fruit Confit is situated at the entrance to the town of Apt. It's at the crossroads of the Luberon itineraries, on the RD 900 coming directly from Avignon, that you can access the store.

The boutique, inside the production workshops, is a gourmet showcase of Provencal savoir-faire. Here, you can taste before you buy!

In a rich, colorful atmosphere, the factory store offers a wide range of candied fruits and confectionery from Provence. A selection of calissons, nougats, honeys, syrups, fruit jellies and other delicacies from Provence are sure to please.

The museum: a sensory journey into the world of candied fruit

In the heart of the Luberon region, you'll find a 100 m² space dedicated to candied fruit. Discover the secrets of candied fruit from Provence through the ages. For even more discovery, we offer an olfactory tour throughout the visit. Scent diffusers await you, containing the gourmet fragrances of our candied fruits. Free of charge and open to the public, this will be a true sensory voyage.

The tea house

Between the Monts de Vaucluse and the northern slopes of the Luberon, on the Calavon cycle route, the tearoom and its terrace welcome you for a fruity snack.

Anchored in our region, we make it a point of honor to promote local artisans. La Maison du Fruit Confit works in collaboration with Apt pastry-makers, who use their traditional skills to bring you local specialities such as galapians and candied fruit cakes.

You'll also have the opportunity to taste handcrafted fruit juices made in Provence, cold drinks, teas and coffees. Our pastry and drinks menu changes throughout the year, so don't miss out!

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Candied fruits

A story set in time

Candied fruits in ancient times: a preservation method

Candied fruit, as we know it today, has undergone many changes over many eras. Indeed, the first candied fruits are thought to have appeared as far back as Antiquity. In those days, eating candied fruit was mainly a way of preserving fruit for longer, especially in winter. There were several ways of preserving fruit, including drying, using cane sugar or, in southern Europe, honey.

The discovery of candied fruits in the West

In the West, it was not until the late Middle Ages that the first candied fruits appeared. It was during the Crusades that the ancestors of candied fruit, jams and fruit jellies were discovered.

Candied fruits has grown in popularity over the years

As the culinary world evolved, so did cooking methods. Gastronomy became more refined, with research focusing on the real taste of food and the embellishment of flavors.

With these changes came new flavors, such as candied fruit. Little by little, many confectioners set up shop, particularly in Provence in the Vaucluse region. As for the recipe for this confection, it was written by Nostradamus in 1555, in his "Traité des fardements et confitures".

Apt: the world capital of candied fruit

You've probably heard of the town of Apt, which is now recognized as the world capital of candied fruit. It's thanks to the land that surrounds it that it has been recognized as the orchard of France. In fact, the Calavon valley is home to a large number of fruit trees, making it ideal for the production of candied fruit.

With the industrial revolution, candied fruit could easily be exported in large quantities. The know-how of the confectioners has been passed on over time to create a veritable institution of candied fruit.

Since 2018, Apt's candied fruit has been part of our intangible cultural heritage. The latter is made up of oral traditions, knowledge and know-how linked to crafts and nature.

Did you know?

Candied fruit is one of the 13 desserts of Provence, a Provencal tradition at Christmas Eve after dinner... where you'll find nougats, gibassier, calissons, pâte de coing.... These desserts are traditionally presented on the Christmas table after the main meal, and shared with family and friends. Each dessert has a deep symbolic and historical significance in Provencal culture.