Can You Juice Soft Fruits?

Yes, you can juice soft fruits—but not all of them. Some fruits are excellent for juicing when handled with the right technique, while others are better suited for different recipes due to their texture.

Can You Juice Soft Fruits?

Juicing soft fruits presents unique challenges because of their delicate texture. Our team put a variety of fruits to the test using our top-performing Kuvings Slow Juicer REVO830, juicing berries, grapes, mangoes, bananas, and avocados. In this article, we share our findings along with essential juicing tips to help you get the most out of your soft fruits.

Berries

You may have wondered whether different types of berries are suitable for juicing—the answer is a definite yes!

Because berries are small fruits with more pulp than water, you'll need a larger quantity to produce a good amount of juice, and the yield may be somewhat lower than with other fruits. However, don't worry—the juice is still well worth the effort.

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Grapes

The popularity of grape juice is all thanks to how well grapes lend themselves to juicing. Although they are soft, grapes are packed with liquid, making them effortless to juice.

Preparing grape juice couldn't be easier—simply remove the grapes from their stems. Grapes can be juiced without any issues because their soft seeds won't damage your juicer. Say goodbye to store-bought grape juice and enjoy making your own fresh version at home.

Mango

Juicing mangoes can be a bit more challenging. Since mangoes have a lower water content, they naturally produce less juice. The key is choosing the right level of ripeness—somewhere between firm and soft. As mangoes ripen, their flesh becomes softer, which can result in a puree-like consistency during juicing.

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Banana

Juicing three bananas with their peels surprisingly produced about half a cup of juice. Intrigued by this result, we carried out additional tests to determine which part of the banana actually contains the juice.

To our surprise, we discovered that the juice wasn't hidden in the banana flesh as expected—it was in the peel! While banana peels contain the juice and are rich in antioxidants, magnesium, potassium, protein, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, banana peel juice is extremely bitter.

For a better flavor, we recommend juicing the whole banana, peel included, as demonstrated in the video below. Even so, the resulting banana juice had a rather unique—and somewhat questionable—appearance.

So we'll leave the final verdict to you: Is juicing bananas worth it? Would you drink banana juice?

Tips for Juicing Soft Fruits

The tips below apply not only to soft fruits but to virtually any ingredient. However, one thing you may notice when juicing soft fruits is that the expelled pulp (also known as pomace) tends to be noticeably wetter.

This is because extracting every last drop of liquid from softer ingredients is naturally more difficult. At the beginning of the juicing process, the pulp will be fairly moist, but as juicing continues, it gradually becomes drier.

1. Juice Them Before They Become Overripe

As explained in the mango section, the ripeness of your fruit plays a crucial role in successful juicing. The golden rule for juicing soft fruits is to use fruit that is slightly firm rather than fully ripe.

While this principle applies to all fruits, it is especially important for soft fruits because of their naturally delicate texture.

2. Juice Them Together with Water-Rich Ingredients

Ingredients with a high water content not only produce generous juice yields, but they also help softer fruits move more smoothly through the juicer.

Their natural moisture thins the texture of delicate fruits such as berries, grapes, and mangoes, creating a smoother flow and reducing the risk of clogging.

Try combining soft fruits with hydrating ingredients such as:

• Melon

• Cucumber

• Celery

3. Alternate with Hard Ingredients

Water-rich ingredients aren't the only key to successful juicing—hard ingredients also play an important role.

We strongly recommend alternating soft and hard ingredients while juicing. Firm ingredients act like natural pushers, helping move all ingredients efficiently through the juicing screen.

This balance of textures ensures a smoother, more efficient juicing process while preventing clogs or slowdowns at the pulp outlet.

Try pairing your soft fruits with hearty root vegetables such as:

• Carrots

• Beets

Alternatives

1. Make Sorbet with the Sorbet Strainer

Whether your fruit is soft or firm, freezing it allows you to turn it into a delicious frozen sorbet.

All of our Whole Slow Juicers come with a dedicated sorbet strainer that makes preparing homemade sorbet quick and easy. For more information on how to use the sorbet strainer, click here.

2. Make Smoothies with the Smoothie Strainer

Soft fruits are ideal for smoothies because their naturally delicate texture blends effortlessly into the rich, creamy consistency of a smoothie.

A smoothie and sorbet strainer set is available as an optional accessory for all Kuvings Slow Juicers.

3. Use a Blender

Unlike juicing, blending does not separate the juice from the pulp. Instead, all of the nutritious and flavorful parts of your ingredients remain together.

With enough liquid, you can still achieve a thinner, juice-like consistency while retaining all the fiber.

If you're looking for the perfect blender, discover the Vacuum Blender CB1000. Thanks to its vacuum blending technology, every creation is smoother, fresher, and stays fresh for longer.