Premium Dried Tropical Fruit Salad Mix - 2 Lbs | Natural Sweet Snack with Mango, Pineapple & Papaya | Perfect for Hiking, Office Snacks & Healthy Desserts

Just arrived and hubby and I enjoyed a few pieces. I plane to add nuts; pistachio, sunflower, almonds and others and make a mix for snacking. I was worried with some of the reviews saying the fruit had no taste. Maybe the company made some changes, because we could tell the different flavors. They aren't strong, but I have yet to taste dried fruit, except pineapple, to have a strong flavor.With pineapple and the cantaloupe both being yellow it was hard to tell them apart in some pieces. So, that required a taste test (such a trial). Hubby took the pieces we thought was the cantaloupe and he said, yep, he could tell the difference between the two.It is a bit too sweet, but that just means we will eat less of it and add in some other items to the mixture, which will still have a healthy snack.I've never eaten star fruit so I was interested in getting an idea of how it would taste. It was okay -- maybe the fresh would taste better -- but all the other fruits are delicious. I plan to make up some individual packets with the sealer and have them for a handy treat when we drive to see the grandkids.My opinion, if you like dried fruit and don't mind it being a bit too sweet, buy some; I will definitely be ordering more later on. Probably add some strawberries to the order.Truly the best dried fruit mix I've ever had - however... the first time I ordered this the price was $11 dollars & change. At that price I would order it once a month. The next time I went to order it, the price had increased to $15 & change...a bit too extravagant for folks on a budget!If I had to list a second issue, my favorite pieces (strawberries, cantaloupe, & mango) were hard to find - only a few teaser bits in the 2 lb bag. I have to wait until I win the lottery to buy them again! lol.I've tried others but many have too much added sugar, this is just right IMOMistake #1 - opening the bag and eating directly from the bag while watching a 'Chicago Fire' marathon.Mistake #2 - see #1...times 2You see, these dehydrated bits of joy and ecstasy are so awesome that you can sit there and eat half the bag before you know what happened. That's all well and good--but about 2 hours later, expect a not-so-awesome experience in the lavatory. These things will clean you out better than a firehose! They run through like a hot knife through butter. As with most things, moderation is the key. Too much dehydrated fruit turns you into something resembling Mt. St. Helen's on a bad week. On a good note, there is still half of a bag left. To be consumed in moderation. Carefully.While I think that this product will taste great I have an issue with it. While transferring the goods to zip lock bags I found the tip of a latex glove inside the original bag. I've already sent an email to the supplier, puked my guts out for an hour hoping that no poisons might have been present. I've filed a police report and contacted my State's Attorney General's office and notified the local poison control center. We'll see where this leads and I'll repost when I have the results of the lab tests.The supplier contacted me yesterday and swore that the outsourcing company they use adheres to every FDA policy in their bagging process but where did the tip of the latex glove come from.Has a very good taste and a much better mix than you find in local stores. It's great for snacking, I even share with my husband. A 2 lb bag is much better than small 4-6 oz packages and you can even add your own favorite nuts. And it's not filled with things I don't like.This dried fruit was good but both bags we received were just a little too moist and overall had an oily feeling. We may order again but we'd prefer a dried fruit that is actually dry.Great item. I only wish the size of the fruit chunks was smaller.