Trader Joe's Organic Watermelon Jerky

Taste

One of the things that do fascinate me is how some products hit shelves in certain areas and how some items are never found in other locations. Trader Joe's Organic Watermelon Jerky is one of those items I've never seen near me in Westchester but was plentiful in the Colonie, NY store. Go figure.

Curiosity got the best of me, so naturally, a bag went into my cart. And for you loyal readers, you know I've already put up my own dehydrated watermelon recipe on the blog if you are ever curious about how to make this or if you find you have a lot of leftover watermelons.

But in this bag are tortilla chip thin slices of dehydrated watermelon. Calling it jerky is pushing it in my mind as when I think of jerky I tend to also think of all the spices and marinates that come along with it.

But each bite is a bit crisp and very sweet. All-natural sweetness as much of the moisture has been removed leaving behind a more concentrated bite of watermelon.

Now, one thing I wasn't wild about was the seeds here. They detracted from the texture. Perhaps if they had used a seedless watermelon this would have been more enjoyable.

But regardless, if you are a fan of dehydrated fruit and you like the taste of watermelon at the most concentrated level, then this is a product for you. However, if you love this product then be aware that is it is only seasonally available during the summer months.

Now, this is probably not going to be a universally loved product. This will have a niche of people who really enjoy this as the texture is so vastly different from its natural state.

Overall

For $3.69 it is a time saver if nothing else.

Would I buy this again? For me, Trader Joe's Organic Watermelon Jerky is a one-time buy. I liked making it at home better. Plus the seeds were a real turn-off for me.

Did you try it?  Let me know what you think in the comments section!