Trader Joe's Dried Fruit: A Delicious and Healthy Treat

By Candice W., published Aug 31, 2007
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One of Trader Joe's best products is its wide variety of dried fruit. I was recently reminded of my fondness for dried fruit when I picked of a bag of Trader Joe's Dried Fruit Chile Spiced Mango.

I've been a Trader Joe's fan since the first time I set foot in one of the stores in Boston, Massachusetts a couple years ago. I found it to be a great place to buy dried fruit. Locations have since popped up in Metro Detroit allowing me to have easy access to these healthy snacks.

There is a variety of Trader Joe's Dried Fruit including: candied ginger, organic banana chips, bing cherries, dried white peaches, apricots, pitted prunes, Bartlett pears, orange flavored cranberries and Chilean flame raisins. I have my favorites and I plan to try them all.

The most recent Trader Joe's Dried Fruit I tried for the first time was the Chile Spiced Mango. I love dried mango in general so the Trader Joe's package immediately caught my attention. During a recent shopping trip I found one lone package of Chile Spiced Mango on the shelf. I knew this had to be a favorite among Trader Joe's shoppers. The mango looked tempting and the chili powder generously sprinkled on each piece piqued my curiosity. How would the chili powder taste with the sweet mango? I would soon find out. I purchased a bag. The cashier said at first he didn't like it, but the flavor grew on him. I was willing to give it a try.

Soon after purchasing the Chile Spiced Mango I couldn't wait to opened the package. I bought a couple of items, but this was the one I wanted to try first. When I returned to my truck I opened the package and tasted the first piece of mango. It was much more delicious than I expected. The spiciness of the chile powdered blended well with the sweetness of the mango. The flavors complemented each other. The mango is spicy which I liked. I was hooked.

Bags of Trader Joe's Dried Fruit are reasonably price starting at $1.29. My 8 oz. bag of Chile Spiced Mango costs $1.99. There are seven servings per bag.

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Has anyone done a study on the cost of fresh versus dried? I live in hurricane territory and would like to prepare. I can dry my own but wonder about the price difference.

Posted on 06/05/2008 at 4:06:06 PM

 
Sounds tasty. I love Trader Joe's.

Posted on 09/17/2007 at 12:09:00 PM

 
Yummy! I love good dried fruit. :-)

Posted on 09/04/2007 at 9:09:00 PM

 
Yum.

Posted on 09/02/2007 at 11:09:00 PM

 
I would love these..too bad there isn't a Trader Joes anywhere near me....thanks

Posted on 09/02/2007 at 12:09:00 PM

 
:-) I love dried cranberries. I didn't know they had such variety. Sheri

Posted on 09/02/2007 at 12:09:00 PM

 
I love Trader Joe's.

Posted on 09/02/2007 at 9:09:00 AM

 
This product sounds like a good snack. Great article.

Posted on 09/02/2007 at 9:09:00 AM

 
I love going to Trader Joe's. I'll try this snack on my next visit :)

Posted on 09/01/2007 at 10:09:00 PM

 
These sound great! Thanks for the review. Now you'll have me hunting these down. LOL

Posted on 09/01/2007 at 9:09:00 PM

 
Great review! :) (I've never even heard of Trader Joe's).

Posted on 09/01/2007 at 9:09:00 PM

 
I love shopping at Trader Joe for my dried fruits because they have such a wide variety. I'm a dried fruit lover and so is my granddaughter. Very good review.

Posted on 09/01/2007 at 2:09:00 AM

 
Super review, great product. Four thumbs up -- I made my son vote, too.

Posted on 08/31/2007 at 6:08:00 PM

 
I love Trader Joe's, Great Review!

Posted on 08/31/2007 at 2:08:00 PM

 
Great review, Candice. I like to visit Trader Joe's too. Sophie

Posted on 08/31/2007 at 8:08:00 AM

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