Traina Home Grown All American Blend - Mixed Dried Fruit (2lbs / 32oz)

I REALLY REALLY REALLY LOVE THIS MIX!!! I've had a variety of dried fruit mixes in my lifetime and this might be my favorite! I've been around a while so it's hard to be sure but right now, YES it's my favorite :D I like the variety and the balance of variety. Sometimes you get a mix that clearly has mostly the "filler" fruit. There's an even mix of each in this. It's not doused in whatever stuff they douse many fruit mixes in. It's JUST dried fruit. Well ok I just had to go look at the ingredients and I see sugar, sunflower oil, and Sulfur dioxide. You can't tell so it's "just enough" which I imagine keeps em from rotting. I actually had to go look to see if there was anything else added beyond JUST fruit which says somethin as is ;) They're not over dry/over moist, just the right amount of dryness. Throw em in a bit of water in say some oatmeal and they soak it up fast and soften pretty quick. The "El Dente" of dried fruit <3 I keep the fruit in a pourable "air tight" (so far no food container seems truly air tight, more like "draft proof") cereal container. I mostly use it in my oatmeal which is oats, plant protein (I eat meat but I prefer a plant based protein powder), these amazing fruits, and some cinnamon/sugar. Add water and good to go! (No heating at all). I occasionally feel like eating a handful of dried fruits as a snack too. Big shocker :D I just pour some out of the container, close, eat, and good to go! The amount the 5lbs box offers will fill a typical cereal container full and you'll have a few handfuls left over. That left over bit only lasted a few days so no need for an extra container in my case so the 5lbs is a perfect size and a very respectable price <3 I'm very thankful for this mix and will probably settle with this after the various other mixes I've gotten throughout my life and even on Amazon. I'm very satisfied and I've found what I like so I'm gonna stick with this :) <3

I went looking for a healthier choice for an after dinner desert, to replace the mostly sugar (and bad fat) chocolate chips cookies (3x) each night. I found this fruit mix, and decided to try it. My first night I was impressed by the flavor, despite the sticky food pieces I needed to pick out of my teeth afterwards. And they satisfied my sweet craving. But then, divine inspiration! Why not reconstitute my portion each night, making the pieces softer, sweeter, tastier. So I took a 1/4 cup (suggested portion) and placed it in a small bowl. I barely covered the portion with plain, cold water, and let them soak in the fridge while I ate my dinner. When I got ready for desert, the fruit pieces had soaked up most of the water and expanded in size. Wow! What an improvement! I first drank the juice (flavored water) in the bowl. It was like the sip of a mixed fruit drink! And then I used a spoon to eat a mouthful of the swollen (previously dried) fruit pieces. They were all softer, tastier, and did not leave dried, sticky pieces for me to pick out of my teeth. :) I'm an old man, and need to take care of my teeth nowadays (more than ever). Sticky, albeit "natural" sugar food pieces I don't need stuck in my teeth overnight. This product was *just* what I was wanting (and didn't even know it). I highly recommend this for anyone wanting to trim their diet, better protect their teeth and replace bad fat sugar deserts with healthier, way better fruit deserts. Enjoy!

I enjoy steel cut oats with dried fruit. Anything that gives me a variety of fruits in a handful is perfect. This is an excellent mix, good combination of fruits and flavors, and lasts a long time. Great stuff.

The 2 pound bag of fruit I received was heavy on raisins (listed 3rd) and apple pieces (listed 4th), and light on peach pieces (listed 1st). I was hoping for more peach pieces, still, for me the mix was OK, and crucially the fruit was soft and tasty. There were no excessively dried out hard pieces, so the fruit mix could be eaten either out of hand or used in cooking. If there had been more peach pieces and fewer raisins and apple pieces, I would have given the seller 5 stars for value instead of 3 stars. Overall, I am still pleased with the purchase, and I am willing to buy again. However, my wife is unhappy that there are not enough peach pieces, and she says No to buying again. She does like her peaches...

This dried fruit blend is absolutely delicious! The mix of peaches, cranberries, and golden raisins offers a perfect balance of sweetness and flavor. The fruit tastes fresh, is soft and chewy, and makes a great snack at home or on the go. It's a healthier alternative to processed snacks and has quickly become a family favorite.

The fruit was ok. It has a good mixture of the various fruits and is not overly dried out. I liked the quantity that I received.

I bought this mix to combine with other ingredients for minced meat pie filling, and for fruit cake. I also wanted some mixed fruit conserve for holiday meals, particularly to balance strong meat flavors like pork or rich fowl like Cornish hens. The mix arrived in good condition. I wanted to keep it moist so I put it in an airtight container, bag and all. It's definitely a worthwhile investment, the bag providing enough that I can try different recipes. I didn't buy it as a snack so I can't address the taste right out of the bag, but perhaps someone else did.

Terrible Product – DO NOT BUY! I was extremely disappointed with the Traina Home Grown All American Sun Dried Fruit Blend. Upon arrival, the product was packaged in a blue garbage bag inside a box, immediately raising concerns about its quality and freshness. The overpowering, foul smell was so bad that I refused to even try it. It genuinely smelled like garbage, making it completely inedible. Within minutes of opening it, I packed it back up, only to realize that this product is non-returnable and non-refundable. This was a complete waste of money and time. A food product should at least arrive in proper packaging and not reek of spoilage. Amazon did not post my first review because it was full of colorful words that the general public should not hear, so I am sending this somewhat professional version now. If I could give this NO STARS, I would. If you value your money and health, avoid this at all costs. DO NOT BUY!