ABOVE: Unmolded apple pectin sits in a mason jar. It can be sealed or frozen until needed. PAGE LEFT: Green apples sit in a pail waiting to be made into pectin for use in jams and jellies. Credit: ...

Pectin is a unique fiber found in fruits and vegetables. It’s a soluble fiber known as a polysaccharide, which is a long chain of indigestible sugars. When heated in the presence of liquid, pectin ...

Pectin, a type of fiber in the cell walls of plants, helps give plants their structure (1). Apple pectin is extracted from apples, which are some of the richest sources of fiber. Roughly 15–20% of the ...