Trader Joe'sFreeze Dried Fruit Assortment (Blueberries, Strawberries,Pineapple)

I had never bought freeze-dried blueberries before. They are like astronaut ice cream, crunchy and desiccated, not leathery and chewy, like standard dried berries. I wanted these specifically so that I could grind them in my spice mill and add the powder to my dry ingredients for some baked good--specifically some biscotti I made for the holidays. I also added some cardamom to the recipe, which enhanced the flavor somewhat. The overall taste of the biscotti was not overwhelmingly full of blueberry flavor or color, but it paired nicely with the white chocolate coating and candied ginger bits I sprinkled on top. I purchased another pack of these to use in a recipe for French macarons--fingers crossed! It is hard to imagine snacking on these things out of the bag because of an odd (to me) combination of tartness and brittleness. However, they served my baking purpose exactly as expected.

The pineapples were not freeze dried as stated in the description. I was not happy to get pineapple jerky. It tasted ok, but wasnt what I ordered. The other freeze dried fruit was excellent. Would have given a 5 star review if all 3 were as I ordered.

These are part of my storm kit for survival after a storm perfect .

Not all the pkgs were freeze dried like I thought.

Great product fast delivery.

I guess I didn’t read that the pineapples were not freeze dried.. ew chewy. The blueberry were very weird in texture and didn’t “chew” up all the way.The strawberries were delicious!!

Very tasty and great for snacking at work and no time for lunch.

The headline statement is written that they are freeze-dried fruit. After I received the package did I discover the pineapple is not. I then read the small print and viola, it is stated. There are other comments about this so I am not the only one fooled by the headline statement which is misleading - "Trader Joe's Freeze Dried Fruit Assortment (Blueberries, Strawberries,Pineapple)"