The pros: Trader Joe’s Chokanan Mango is a good addition to the selection of dried mangoes.
The cons: Nothing honestly comes to mind.
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Trader Joe’s Super Sweet Dried Carabao Mango
The pros: Trader Joe’s Super Sweet Dried Carabao Mango is a healthy option with a good sweet flavor. Resealable bag.
The cons: When I opened my bag all the mango strips were sticking together making it hard to grab a piece.
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Trader Joe’s Pear Halves
The pros: Trader Joe’s Pear Halves are well peeled, sweet, tender pears. They did a good job of making sure there were no extraneous inedible parts of the pear remaining.
The cons: Price. For what you are getting here, it is pricey compared to the grocery store. You can get a similar sized jar of similar quality. They can be found on sale for 2/$5. If Trader Joe’s is the only place you are going to shop, then there is no issue. If price point is your concern, it might be worth a trip to another store.
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Trader Joe’s Freeze Dried Strawberries
The pros: Opening the bag of Trader Joe’s Freeze Dried Strawberries you’ll get the smell of strawberries. If you aren’t used to the texture of freeze dried fruit, it tastes like astronaut food. It’s crispy and devoid of any hydration. Eaten alone there is a nice strawberry taste with a nice acidity. As long as there is no moisture in the bag, these have a very long shelf life.
The cons: Not a texture everyone will appreciate.
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Trader Joe’s Dried Baby Bananas
The pros: Trader Joe’s Dried Baby Bananas has the texture of a dried apricot, the taste of a very sweet banana.
The cons: Visually unappealing. This is truly ugly looking food (see pictures for clarification). Might be too much concentrated banana flavor for some.
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Trader Joe’s Frozen Raspberries
The pros: Trader Joe’s Frozen Raspberries are reasonably priced, tasty and ready to be transformed into something tasty.
The cons: Any brand of frozen raspberries is not texturally the same as fresh. Don’t expect to just pop them in your mouth. I wish these were individually quick frozen as I had a massive block of raspberries frozen together.
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Trader Joe’s Cranberry Sauce
The pros: Trader Joe’s Cranberry Sauce is a nice balanced mix of what most might want when cranberry sauce is served: it’s halfway between being the jelly that comes from a can with some textural aspects of a cranberry relish. This was a good compromise between the two worlds.
The cons: It’s a seasonal so if you like this, you might want to stock up until next year. My Trader Joe’s ran out shortly after Thanksgiving.
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