Puglia

Gusta Preserves Variety Pack

4.525 reviews

Three Pugliese fruit preserves. Fig, grape, apricot.

$48.47

Purchase type
  • Hand-bottled by the family that picks the fruit
  • Ships from our New York warehouse in 1-2 days
  • Free shipping over $75
Three preserve jars on a linen-draped table beneath a fig tree in Puglia
Place
Puglia's long dry summer ripens the same three fruits in sequence: apricots in July, figs in August, grapes in September. The same family picks them, the same limestone soil shapes their flavor, and the same two-ingredient logic applies to each. One region, three harvests.
Hands arranging three preserve jars on a worn wooden counter
Process
Each preserve is made the same way: fruit and sugar, cooked down in small batches, filled and sealed hot. No pectin, no preservative, no added flavor. Three jars with three different textures and three distinct flavors. The method is the same throughout.
Hands placing three small preserve jars on rough linen as a gift
People
The family we work with in Puglia has been preserving fruit this way for two generations. One season's work, three jars. We carry the variety pack because when people taste the apricot, they ask about the fig. When they try the fig, they want the grape.

What's inside

Ingredients
Apricot jar: apricots, sugar. Fig jar: figs, sugar, citric acid. Grape jar: grapes, sugar. No added pectin. No artificial flavors.
Contains
No known allergens.

How to use it

Spread on toast, spoon onto ricotta, or serve on a cheese board alongside biscotti. Each jar keeps refrigerated for up to three weeks once opened.

Questions

  • What's in the pack?
    Three jars: Apricot Preserve (8.82 oz), Fig Preserve (9.17 oz), and Grape Preserve (8.82 oz). All made by the same family in Puglia.
  • Are all three jars two-ingredient?
    Apricot and grape are two ingredients: fruit and sugar. Fig has a third ingredient, citric acid, a natural acid that balances the sweetness.
  • Can I give this as a gift?
    Yes. The three jars arrive together. We don't currently offer gift wrapping, but the packaging is clean.
  • Which flavor is most popular?
    Apricot is the most-purchased individually. Most people who try all three end up preferring the fig or the grape.
  • How long do the jars keep?
    Up to one year unopened at room temperature. Once opened, keep refrigerated and use within three weeks.
  • How is this shipped?
    Ships from the US. In-stock orders go out within 1-2 business days. Free shipping over $75.
  • What if something arrives damaged?
    Write to us. We refund within 60 days, no questions.
  • How do I know these are from Italy?
    All three are made by the same family in Puglia. We source directly and visit once per season.

Reviews

  • 5 stars: 16 (64%)
  • 4 stars: 6 (24%)
  • 3 stars: 3 (12%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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na@amazon.com
reordered immediately

got to the grape preserve last. then ordered two more jars of just the grape. that should tell you everything.

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Amanda Choi
Nice but pricey

The preserves taste great and the variety is appreciated. My one issue is that for the price I expected more volume per jar. Flavor wise though, zero complaints.

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na@amazon.com
Nice sampler but jar size is small

Quality is there. The preserves taste like actual fruit which sounds like a low bar but isnt when you compare to what's on most shelves. The jars go fast though. Wish the sampler had slightly larger sizes.

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David K.
Good variety

Tried all flavors. The berry preserve is nice but not as complex as the others. Fig is the standout. Would prefer a way to just order more of that one, but the pack is a solid intro.

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jsmith92
great sampler

opened all three jars in one sitting with a cheese board. no regrets. the grape one is UNREAL on aged cheddar

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tbaker_
Good. Not transcendent.

I liked all three. None of them ruined grocery store jam forever for me the way the reviews implied. They are well made and clearly quality ingredients. Just not the revelation others describe.

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na@amazon.com
Three stars. One was great.

The fig was excellent. The other two were fine but nothing special. For the price I was hoping all three would hit. Only one really did for me.

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sunrise88
discovery pack done right

OK so i wasnt sure what to expect bc i usually just grab jam at the grocery store and call it a day. this is NOT that. the texture is different, you can taste actual fruit instead of just sugar, and i now have opinions about preserves which was not on my 2024 bingo card

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na@amazon.com
Underwhelming

Maybe I over-read the reviews. Theyre good preserves but I wouldnt say they changed my life. The fig is the best of the three and even that is just... nice. Expected more punch.

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kdc_2017
Not what I expected

expected something like smucker's. this is a completely different product. took me two jars to adjust. third jar I was converted. be patient with it.

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LINDA P.
shipped fast, arrived perfect

All jars intact. Nice outer packaging. The fig preserve especially has this concentrated stone-fruit thing going on that I keep reaching for even when I run out of bread. Eating it with a spoon now.

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ROBERT H.
Nice gift presentation

The box is clean and the jars look great together. As a gift this punches above its price point. As a personal purchase, I would probably just buy the specific flavor I want. But as a first introduction it works well.

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nm_reads
ok

fine. nothing bad. nothing that wowed me either. prob wont reorder

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erica_m_92
Turned me into a preserves person

I am not a jam person. I would skip the jam aisle entirely. My coworker brought one of these into the office and put it on a cracker and now I have three jars at home and I am THAT person who talks about preserves. What happened to me.

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PATRICIA W.
Best thing on toast

I have been having the same boring breakfast for years. Added one of these preserves on good sourdough and suddenly my mornings are different. The pepper-onion one sounds weird but it works better than anything sweet.

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na@na.com
Bought again. Best gift.

Bought again. Best gift.

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Sarah M.
Perfect intro pack

Worth every penny. Got this as my first Gusta order and it made deciding what to reorder so easy. The fig preserve won.

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Jennifer Rodriguez
Lovely gift set

Purchased for my mother-in-law as a birthday gift. She is particular about food and I was a little nervous, but she texted me within 48 hours saying it was the nicest food gift she had received in years. The jars themselves are beautiful on a breakfast table.

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Ben
Holiday order

Ordered as part of a bigger holiday food gift for my parents. They called just to say thank you for the preserves specifically. Everything else got a general thank-you. These got a phone call.

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na@amazon.com
Morning staple now

Second order. First one was a gift to myself, figured I would try something new. Now it lives on my breakfast shelf next to the coffee. The berry preserve on ricotta toast is a 10-minute breakfast that feels like something from a restaurant.

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Rebecca L.
Gifted this twice now

First time I bought it for my sister. She called me two days later to ask where to reorder. Bought it again for a housewarming and same result. Packaging is genuinely nice enough that you dont need to wrap it.

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Michael Torres
Comparing flavors side by side is the point

My partner and I opened all three jars on a Friday night with a board of cheeses and crackers. We took notes (yes really). The fig-walnut was the most complex, the berry was the most familiar, the savory preserve was the best with soft cheese. This is genuinely a fun way to spend an evening.

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mlewis7
Good intro to the line

Exactly what a variety pack should do. Told me which one to reorder and saved me from guessing wrong on my first single-jar purchase.

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THOMAS H.
Repeat customer

bought the pack twice. both times the fig sold out first in my house. subscribed to just the fig after the second pack.

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Maria
So good.

So good.

Six Italian regions. Nothing reformulated. Imported direct.