Fruit leather is a semi-dried fruit product made from fresh fruits that have been peeled, pitted, and sliced or diced, then sugar-cured and dried. Candied fruit is made by soaking fruit in honey or concentrated syrup. Fruit leather includes: peach leather, plum leather, apple leather, pear leather, etc.; candied fruit includes: waxberry, plum, prune, olive, apricot, etc. China has always had the saying "candied fruit in the south, fruit leather in the north", with the south mainly producing moist products and the north mainly producing dry products, commonly known as "northern leather, southern candied fruit".

The development of the candied fruit market has a long history, but for various reasons, the development speed has always been relatively slow. However, in recent years, the introduction of modern production technology for candied fruit has led to a leap forward in the candied fruit market. Candied fruit uses fresh fruits and vegetables as raw materials, is rich in various vitamins and fiber, is nutritious, tastes sweet, and is increasingly popular with consumers. However, behind the deliciousness, consumers still have concerns about the food safety of candied fruit. In order to fundamentally improve the quality of candied fruit, it is necessary to reform the process. Candied fruit enterprises should abandon the traditional methods of "pot boiling and sun drying", adopt mechanized and industrialized production, pay attention to improving the sanitary conditions of product production, and achieve the future development goal of low-sugar and healthy products. In addition, candied fruit enterprises can also broaden their horizons, go beyond the traditional thinking of using vegetables and fruits as raw materials, and explore new raw materials such as flowers, wild fruits, and Chinese herbal medicines to cultivate new candied fruit products. However, in the current market, candied fruit is still mainly made from fruits and vegetables, which occupy a major position in people's lives. The reform of production technology has allowed candied fruit made from the same raw materials to taste quite different.