Traina Home Grown All American Sun Dried Fruit Blend - Diced Peaches, Cranberries, Blueberries, Apples, Golden Raisins, Non GMO, Gluten Free, Packed in Resealable Pouch (2 lbs)

Very fresh and not dried out, colorful, tasty. I like to add a couple spoonfuls to an instant oatmeal packet at work, or add them to various baked goods like oatmeal cookies, bran muffins, etc. I was concerned about people reporting that they got less than 5 lbs and will have to weigh my next order to be sure. I used to buy Del Monte or Dole Dried Fruit Bits at the grocery store but I haven't seen them in a long time. Keeping some at the office and some at home (in an airtight container) is helping me to get my 5 to 9 a Day! (fruit and veg). I subscribe to a 5 lb box on Subscribe and Save, 1 every 6 months.

Versatile chipped fruits are perfect to add to hot cereals, as a snack mix, or baking element. Very tasty and so convenient to have on hand. Not drowned in sugar, but full of natural sweetness. Retains color and taste of the fruits.

- The "Traina Home Grown All American Sun Dried Fruit Blend" product arrived intelligently packed: No extra packaging for the 5 lbs of dried, diced fruit mix other than the external cardboard shipping box and the sanitary plastic bag holding the fruit medley. - 5 lbs of the dried fruit amounts to 11 pints (2 cups per pint) of dried fruit medley. - After careful examination of 1/4 cup of the fruit medley, I determined that the composition was as advertised, for at least my shipment: The order of ingredients listed appeared accurate for the medley composition (i.e., not overloaded on raisins--which would still be just fine if tipped towards raisins--betting most of us could use more them). - I eat the medley straight from the 11 pint jars in which I store the 5 lbs. of mix. I taste the individual flavors on the palette just fine. I love that I don't have to go to different jars of separate dried fruit products. The mix/medley is well-constructed. - I rarely purchase dried fruits that have added sugar. Only because I have a trusted friend that both assured me and provided a small sample of the medley did I proceed to purchase. The sugar just barely registers on the palette. That said, I would be quite certain that I would purchase the medley, ongoing, without sugar added. Without sugar would be my preference. Maybe offer both versions? But the current sugar level is minimal. - I keep a pint jar of the Traina dried fruit medley on my kitchen counter, my office cube and my backpack. I'm training myself to use the medley as my go-to snack; this hasn't been hard.

I don't find this mix to be well balanced for flavor. It is very sweet. I have been using it in oatmeal. I make my oatmeal and a rice cooker and wait until it is cooked before I put a handful of fruit mixture on the top and let it sit for about 10 minutes to soften but not long enough to cook the fruit mixture. I used this with small sourdough bread cubes to make the stuffing for some pork chops the other night and the flavors blended very well.

So yummy!!! Made home granola.