Fruits used for tutti frutti ice cream include cherries, watermelon, raisins, and pineapple, often augmented with nuts.

[1] In the Netherlands, tutti-frutti (also "tutti frutti", "tuttifrutti") is a compote of dried fruits, served as a dessert[2][3] or a side dish to a meat course.

[8] Tutti frutti ice cream has been served for at least 160 years, as it appeared on the bill of fare for an 1860 dinner in England.

[9] Recipes for tutti frutti ice cream were found in cookbooks of the late 19th century.

In the 1883 cookbook The Chicago Herald Cooking School there is also a tutti frutti ice cream recipe.